First Post: Introduction

A while ago, a friend of mine brought to my attention a certain blogger who had written a few posts, as part of her fashion blog, on her Scoliosis. I found it interesting to read about scoliosis from her perspective and I enjoyed she related the subject back to fashion by discussing the clothes she was choosing to wear pre and post op and especially the features on the dresses, inspired by her spine, that she had designed and made as a way externalising her condition.
I found her posts wonderfully encouraging; that someone younger than myself could find such an admirable way of coming to terms with her condition and freely express her experiences with surgery and recovery.
While I know there is a lot of support out there for people with Scoliosis (and other spinal conditions), I also know that there are many people out there yet to discover an reliable support and information network online. In my experience, sharing fears, thoughts, pains and advise with other people who are going through, or have already dealt with the same problems as you, is a very healing process that can allow one to find reassurance and build self-confidence.

When I was first diagnosed I avoided talking to other people with scoliosis about my condition, I didn't think that my problems were worthy of their time and I chastised myself for being so emotionally pained by what was, at the time, only mild Scoliosis. However, when I finally did open up to the community I found that I had been very wrong, everyone I spoke to was extremely understanding and willing to give me kind words of advise on my situation.

It has been 6 years since I was diagnosed with Scoliosis and unfortunately in the last two years the curvature of my spine has worsened significantly. I have chosen the surgical route and I plan to document my feelings and progress, in detail, through this blog. I hope to give others an insight into what surgery entails. My intention is not to encourage people to go through with surgery, neither do I wish to discourage them, I simply hope to paint an accurate picture of my personal experiences for people to take from it what they will.

I hope all of this has made sense.

Here's a useful forum for anyone who has yet to find a support network: Scoliosis Support