Let me share the very short version of my background....When I was a sophomore in college, I woke up one morning and literally couldn't feel my legs, and ended up undergoing a microdiscectomy of the L3, L4, and L5 levels in my lumbar spine. A pretty straight forward surgery, I was blessed to have an amazing neurosurgeon who was able to remove all the bone fragments pressing on my nerves. I spent the next 6 months in physical therapy, refused to take a break from school, worked my hardest to juggle both demanding schedules. I made a near complete recovery and my back was steady state for a few years. When I was 25, I unfortunately had to undergo a fusion from L4 to S1. Sparing the details here, I underwent two additional surgeries with painful complications and attended over 500 physical therapy appointments.
Finally, today. I'm feeling really good! I have an amazing husband and three awesome kids. I've learned to live with just a short list of restrictions, which is OK. I'm quietly haunted by the fear of ever having to go through even an ounce of this all again. But all in all, I have so much to be grateful for, and I thank God every day.
But there's just one thing. I have a relentless passion to run again. I started jogging again in April of 2012, and I'm ready to set my goals higher in 2013. I aspire to move past jogging a few miles. I want to push myself, but remain injury free. One thing I know, the more I run, the better I feel.
Join me, the precarious jogger, to journey to my aspirations of running, and wherever God takes me in between. Be blessed!
