#my life was chiropractic growing up

[jacqcrisis]

its funny how, as a child of two chiropractors, my first thought upon throwing out my back is not to go pay someone for an adjustment that wouldn't actually help anything but line a chiro's pockets, but to do meaningful exercises and stretches to soothe whatever lumbar muscles got pissy yesterday. I could barely stand yesterday, but after doing what you should, I'm already 60% better today.

[desultory-novice]

[Trimming for length...!]

...Mechalor Anon, how dare you take my attempts to give them a vaguely implied happy ending and convince me (challenge level: super easy) to turn this into something Truly Horrific... ANYWAY!

Snowflake!Noir and Adeleine, aka...**** ****...

Adeleine, as always, takes up art. She's more unsure of herself, so she's been experimenting with different crafts, trying to find the one that fits...whoever she is now. Noir waits tables at Kawasaki's while learning how to cook from him. He's stuck with his collar but the encroachment seemingly stopped with 02's defeat so...that's good.

[This timeline MUST have a Happy Ending. See? They're even smiling!]

They have a home at Castle Dedede when they're not out...enjo... sorry ENJOYING!! Dream Land; the soft cuddle bear penguin king unable to NOT care about these two in every reality, apparently ^^

Overall, they're not fine. All that shock and trauma in rapid succession, followed by being in communion with a dark power, letting it gently infuse their souls for decades to help escape their awful waking life, only to be very psychically available as it was destroyed and then waking up in a perfectly ALIEN situation that only pushes the two of them closer together is totally not fine though!

Today was another good day...

[Warning: horror, body horror, original attempt at biblically accurate Kirby last boss, semi-realistic eyes, no salvation, character death]

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:Adeleine smiles wide, hopping onto the large bed where Noir sits:

Adeleine: "Ready?"

Noir: "Only if you're ready to lose two bucks."

Adeleine: "No way! Today was a good day! It's going to work!"

:Adeleine gears up to pry at Noir's collar, trying to break or otherwise remove it from him. It still refuses to budge:

Adeleine: "...Nghhhhhhh!"

:Noir wryly shakes his head:

Noir: "Ready to call it quits?"

Adeleine: "...Noir, are you sure you didn't accidentally glue this thing to you and you've been too embarrassed to tell me the truth?"

Noir: "Says the girl who sewed the shirt she was wearing TO my apron when I asked you to fix the ties on it for me. I didn't know you hated being apart from me that much, Adeleine!"

Adeleine: "No~ir!!"

Noir: "Anyway, no, I didn't and that's two bucks you owe me."

Adeleine: "...I don't have any money. They don't even use it here. Why do you keep betting me? What would you buy, anyway?"

:Noir replies with mock seriousness:

Noir: "...Chiropractic work for all the neck damage you've given me trying this thing every single day."

:She pouts before finally letting a little laugh slip through:

"...Adeleine, listen, it's okay. You don't need to worry about me..."

Adeleine: "It's not okay though! Dark Matter's supposed to be all gone now. Everyone said so. So...why aren't you better, Noir...?"

:A faltering smile to match her growing sadness:

:Keep lying to your sister, boy. You're an expert by now:

Noir: "...I am better. We're both better. Right...?"

"I mean, isn't this place a lot better than home? You're out there painting and sculpting and sewing and building and who knows what else and I'm...making less guests sick at Kawasaki's every day!"

:He laughs a hollow laugh. She doesn't laugh with this time:

"...Just cause this stupid thing is still stuck to me doesn't actually MEAN anything. It's just a boring hunk of metal. Nothing more."

:It doesn't still whisper to him. A thousand lost souls crying out to be one again:

:She crawls into his lap:

Adeleine: "Still...I'm...scared, Noir. I'm scared for us. Nothing feels right anymore... What if, the next time I go to sleep...I wake up someplace new again? What if...it's someplace without you...?"

:He hugs her tight, their shivering bodies fitting together perfectly:

:Why do you shiver, children? It is not cold here. It is too warm:

Noir: "C'mon, snowflake girl. That's not gonna happen anymore. We've stuck together so far and we're going to keep sticking. Right?"

"...And anyway, today was a good day. You said it yourself."

Adeleine: "Yeah..."

Noir: "We just have to keep having good days. Don't let the little things get to us. We've still got each other. ...We can do this..."

:Back to sleep. In sleep, we are safe. Only in sleep. Though... ...They ask us to wake up here They worry when we do not wake up:

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:Outside the door to their room:

Meta: "...Your majesty."

Dedede: "Whaa?! It's not what it looks like!!"

Meta: "I have no idea what you're implying."

Dedede: "So, uh, what brings ya here, Meta Knight?"

Meta: "The same reason as you, I would suspect. To check on the status of our guests from Shiver Star. How are they?"

:Dedede points inside, where the two siblings sleep cradled in each other's arms, akin to how they were found. Though, it's a little uncanny to see them continue to sleep that way:

Dedede: "See for yourself. Sleepin' peacefully. At least, I hope so..."

:A bit of worry makes its way onto his face:

"...Adeleine's right, Meta. We beat Dark Matter. Twice. Hell, maybe more! Sure, we've had a host of problems since then but Noir's..."

Meta: "Do you believe that, my liege? That we have defeated it?"

Dedede: "What do you mean by that?"

Meta: "...When you look at those siblings, what do you see?"

:Dedede looks back inside the room:

Dedede: "I see two kids. Quiet. Respectful. Scared of trouble but they don't cause any. They mostly stick to each other but I seem 'em out there slowly trying to make friends with the others..."

Meta: "...You are a good man, my liege."

:Dedede balks and puffs up his chest:

Dedede: "That's 'Great' and get it right!"

Meta: "......Then I take it back."

Dedede: "Hey!"

:Meta fixes him with a fierce, burning gaze:

Meta: "Look at them again, sire. Not with your eyes."

Dedede: "......"

:Dedede can see it, their matter is locked in a twisted spiral, Soul and Dark feeding each other, tightly intertwined, and growing still:

Meta: "Do you see it?"

Dedede: "...No. I don't see nuthin'."

:Dedede turns away:

"And before you ask me to look again, I don't WANT to see it. They're just two kids, Meta! Just two small kids! They haven't hurt nobody!"

Meta: "...In the beginning, it was just the boy. He was sick with Dark Matter. I didn't know how he was still alive. He could have easily been a threat to the kingdom and not just because of that sword."

:Meta shuts his eyes, regretting his lapse:

"I...had hoped the presence of his sister could alleviate that some. But Dark Matter is not so easily tamed. It has grown fast, feeding off the two of them. It is already more than twice what a normal member of their species should be able to handle without being consumed."

Dedede: "...Right. That doesn't sound good. How do we stop it?"

:He sees Meta Knight's expression and rephrases:

"...How do we save 'em, Meta?"

Meta: "I believe, my liege..."

:His lowered eyes go to Galaxia's handle:

"...the answer will depend on your definition of 'save'..."

...

Meta Knight's words hung heavy on him.

King Dedede shut his eyes and decided to continue along as if it was nothing. Just...keep making the place as comfortable for the two as he could. Maybe the knight was wrong? Maybe it wasn't too late?

It wasn't long after that. The trigger was something forgettably small, as simple as a thoughtless suggestion or an accident; one of them gets hurt, bleeds a little, maybe. It only needs to be one of them, so inextricably are they linked that the resonance of the other's echoed pain races across Popstar like a sonic boom. Dark clouds swirl in, covering the whole planet, blocking out the star's brilliant light.

King Dedede rushes out. He doesn't want to know-without-question what is the cause this time. He wants it to be something unknown. A new invader; not his familiar tormentor, the foe he knows so well.

But he knows exactly what it is because he is already mouthing the words to a waiting Meta Knight. "The kids! Where are they...?!"

"Look up..."

It is a cruel joke to him. Always, Dark Matter had a way of getting inside him. But every time, it had been his body. Never had it succeeded at invading his heart.

He wishes this one would take his body.

...Take me instead...

But the two violet eyes are not looking at him. They arc laterally with rapid movements, back and forth, back and forth, stretching to the edge of their vision, looking for their other half they know to be there, felt through the comforting grip of tightly twined fingers and hinted at in the reflection of wings like the points of a snowflake...

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-ZERO THREE-

" " yI at kH Ou er Bt ls lN 'o ti Ir " " | " " Dt ol nu ta LF ey aM vl el MA es Ai ls oi nh eT " " | " "It Ji um sm ta WD ad no tG Tp oU Ds rU ee ak ma FW ou ro FY od ri eD vy eh rW" " | " "Hr ee lH pe Hv ia mS" "

"...Give them back..."

"GIVE THEM BACK!!"

" " ...eK di en dg eD De gd ne id Ke... " "

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...He will not get them back...

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ZERO THREE's dialogue reads:

"It Hurts Noir / It'll Be Okay" | "Don't Leave Me Alone / This Is All My Fault" | "I Just Want To Dream For Forever / Why Did You Wake Us Up Godammit" | "Help Him / Save Her"

...The last one you can probably guess...

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Mechalor Anon's full post below. Sorry I took the worst possible ending choice you offered and SOMEHOW MADE IT WORSE!

Noirs Saved: 2 (Gijinka, AU AU) Noirs Failed: 1 (Snowflakes)

[helix-studios117]

Halo Reloaded: Meeting The Parents

The balmy summer evening on Harmony IV seemed to cling to the air with a lazy, almost cheeky insistence that today, of all days, was perfect for a garden party. It was the kind of day that was warm enough to make you appreciate the shade and cool enough to make you thankful for the sun—a Goldilocks climate that Linda had always praised, but which now made her sweat more than usual. Beside her, John strolled with an unshakable cool that would've been infuriating if it weren't so darn attractive.

Linda's grip on John's hand was iron-clad as they approached her parents' house—a picturesque little cottage with ivy creeping up one wall and a front garden that was a riot of colors. She looked over at him, his face as serene as a pond at dawn, and muttered, "Remember, my mom likes to test people with her 'mild' borscht. Just smile and claim it's delicious even if it tries to dissolve your spoon."

John's chuckle was a low rumble, like distant thunder. "Don't worry. After years of MREs, I'm pretty sure I can handle your mom's soup."

The front door of the cottage burst open as if on cue, and out barreled Linda's parents, her mother in a flour-dusted apron and her father wiping oil-stained hands on a rag, both wearing wide grins that somehow matched the garden's exuberance. "Линдочка!" her mother exclaimed, sweeping Linda into a hug that likely required a chiropractic adjustment afterward.

Her father, a bear of a man with eyes twinkling behind thick glasses, extended a greased-smeared hand to John. "And this must be the famous John," he boomed, his voice thick with a Russian accent that rolled his 'Rs' like they were downhill. "We've heard much about you, young man. All of it good, some of it unbelievable. You're not secretly an alien, are you?"

John’s handshake was firm, and his smile was genuine as he replied, “No sir, just a regular guy from Eridanus-II.”

As they moved into the garden, where a table was laden with dishes that smelled of dill and smoked meats, Linda's father continued, "We remember hearing about a young boy from Eridanus-II at the academy. Never imagined that boy would grow up to stand beside our Linda."

Her mother, wiping her hands on her apron, added softly, "Such a tragedy, to lose your planet so young."

John's gaze softened, touched by their concern. "Thank you. It's been a long journey, but meeting Linda... it's brought a lot of light into my life."

Linda glanced at him, her eyes shining with a mix of pride and relief. She chimed in, her voice steadier now, "Mom, Dad, John has been incredible."

Her father chuckled, leading the way to the table. "Well, anyone who's got our Linda speaking so fondly must be something special. Let's eat, and you can tell us more."

Her mother, while ladling out what looked like a vibrant red concoction into bowls, leaned in and whispered conspiratorially to John, "This is the mild borscht. Don't worry, I have emergency antacid hidden away just in case."

As they settled down, the conversation flowed more easily. Linda's parents were keenly interested in John's thoughts on the latest starship enhancements—a topic he discussed with enthusiastic detail, which delighted Linda's father, a retired engineer himself.

Linda’s father didn’t waste any time grilling John about his experiences. "So, John, tell us about these starships you tinker with. Any chance you could fix my old tractor beam back there? It's been a bit stubborn, like a mule with a hangover."

John launched into an enthusiastic explanation about propulsion systems, clearly enjoying the chance to discuss his work outside of military jargon. Linda watched him light up, her heart swelling with a mix of pride and love.

"Look at him, talking engines and excited like a kid in a candy store," Linda’s mother observed, passing around a plate of pirozhki as if she were dealing cards at a high-stakes poker game.

Linda, now thoroughly relaxed and amused, leaned back and soaked in the scene—her formidable, boisterous family slowly wrapping John in layers of affection and beetroot stains. Linda murmurs to herself, "Yep, he fits right in."

[novelmonger]

What are some headcanons (if any) that you have about Steve and Bucky and their friendship?

When I first approached this answer, I got a bit of a deer-in-the-headlights feeling, because there are so many of them - particularly because I write a lot of AUs, which is basically a headcanon writ large. But for that sort of thing, I'll just drop a link to my fics on AO3.

But here's a list of headcanons (some major, some minor) I have that aren't tied to a specific AU, and are canon-compliant (with the movies; I don't really give the same weight to stuff from the comics or other sources, though I might draw inspiration from there):

George Barnes and Joseph Rogers were brothers-in-arms in WWI, and became best friends. Joseph died when George's gas mask got broken, and then they were hit with mustard gas. Joseph gave George his and covered him with his body to protect him. Hearing this story growing up, Steve promised himself that if he were ever in a position to do the same, he would make the same sacrifice his father did (hence throwing himself onto a grenade without a second thought in Basic).

Because of George and Joseph's friendship, the Barneses became family friends with Sarah Rogers and helped her out as much as they could, which is how Steve and Bucky originally met.

Steve's favorite color is blue; Bucky's favorite color is red.

Steve drinks his coffee black. Bucky has a massive sweet tooth, though he didn't particularly like chocolate; in the war, he would trade the chocolate from his rations with the other Howlies. Post-Winter Soldier, however, Bucky will happily devour anything sweet, chocolate or not.

[I don't know if this counts as a headcanon or not, but Steve's love language is acts of service and Bucky's is touch.]

Steve smells really nice and gives the best hugs ^/////^

Steve's favorite season is spring, because that's when everything starts coming to life again, and the weather finally begins to warm up. Pre-Winter Soldier, Bucky's favorite season was winter, because that was the season for snow, Christmas, and several family birthdays including his own. Post-Winter Soldier, his favorite season is summer, the season of warmth and light.

Steve and Bucky both know how to knit and sew, in order to cut costs during the Depression, though their skills have probably gotten a bit rusty since then, besides minor mending.

The Barnes family was always very physically affectionate, sharing hugs and kisses all around. The Rogers family was more reserved, but after spending so much time around Bucky and his family, Steve became quite comfortable with that sort of thing too.

Steve did in fact move in with Bucky after his mother died, and they lived together until the war.

After the serum and Hydra experimentation, Steve's body temperature tends to run a little high and Bucky's tends to run a little low. Cue cuddling scenes! :3

Just as Steve calls Bucky "Buck," Bucky calls him "Stevie." It started as a joke, but it stuck.

Bucky has an uncle named James, which is why he goes by his middle name instead.

Steve's cooking is rather boring; he sticks to like five recipes and just cooks them over and over again. Bucky can follow a recipe, but when left without supervision is liable to mess something up.

Bucky has four sisters. He's the oldest. His oldest sister, Becca, is two years younger than him. (But I...haven't really thought through any of the others ^^')

After breaking free of Hydra's control, Bucky struggles with self-harm and suicidal thoughts related to the guilt and shame he feels over what he was made to do.

Because of the metal arm, Bucky has a lot of trouble with back and shoulder pain, to the point he needs regular chiropractic and massage work done on it. It gets much better after he gets the vibranium arm, but still isn't perfect.

Steve is really good at giving back rubs and shoulder massages. The Howling Commandos used to come up with excuses for why they needed regular massages from him, and he was too nice to say no.

Before the war, Bucky was something of a ladies' man. After the Winter Soldier, however, he doesn't end up romantically with anyone. It's hard for him to let himself be that vulnerable with anyone, and even harder to find anyone who could relate to everything he's been through, so he just decides not to bother. His bonds with his closest friends and their families are enough.

Steve and Bucky have almost a sixth sense about when the other is in serious danger, almost like twins. It's not a superpower or anything; they've had this since they were kids, which is how Bucky was able to come to Steve's rescue so many times. This also comes into play when Bucky is at his lowest; Steve starts feeling like something is off when Bucky is on the verge of killing himself.

When hugging or lying side by side, Steve still likes to tuck his head under Bucky's chin, like he used to when he was much smaller.

But the most important headcanon of all...

The Two Steves Theory:

This headcanon is one that @sergeanttomycaptain and I came up with in the first half-hour after seeing Endgame for the first time, and in my mind remains the only way to be truly satisfied with Steve's ending. If you'd rather read it in story format, you can read my fic "Let This One Remain."

But in short, here's how it works:

Everything in the movie happens the same way it does. It's just that they cut five minutes too early. What you should have seen was that after old!Steve gives the shield to Sam, suddenly they hear someone else coming up behind them. It's another Steve. Or should I say, the same Steve who just took the Infinity Stones and Mjolnir back in time. The first Steve.

This Steve, or Steve Prime as I like to call him, explains that he went back in time and put the Stones back as the plan was. He considered going to some point where he could settle down with Peggy and live the life he'd always wanted...but ultimately, he realized that actually wasn't what he wanted after all. He wasn't the same person he'd been in WWII when he'd fallen in love with Peggy, and he was no longer right for her. He might not always feel like he belongs in the 21st century, even still, but he recognizes as he travels back and forth through time that he wouldn't belong in the 1940s either. Besides, he's built a life for himself in the 21st century now. He has friends there. He has Bucky. He has Sharon. And that's actually where he wants to live out his days.

But, before going back as planned, he made one final trip to London in 1945, and talked to the version of himself who was sitting in that bar, mourning Bucky. He told that Steve that Bucky was still alive and captured, and that he needed to give his coordinates to Peggy when he brought the plane down, so they could find him sooner and they could go rescue Bucky. Then Steve Prime goes back to where he left Bucky and Sam waiting.

So old!Steve is actually the one that Steve Prime went to talk to. Peggy and Howard were able to find him, and then they rescued Bucky before he could be completely turned into the Winter Soldier. They went back to the States, Steve married Peggy, they had children...in short, they lived a full, happy life. The scene at the end where Steve and Peggy are dancing? That's that Steve.

Steve Prime, meanwhile, comes back to live with his friends, and to try to pick up where he left off with Sharon, now that she's been un-Snapped. Sam takes up the mantle of Captain America, and Steve retires.

And they all lived happily ever after.

[superlansde]

Can confirm, Paramore's new album slaps.

Was listening to the guitar parts and yeah, Taylor York did his thing and boy is it good. So much fun little rifs, kinda wanna get to learn some of it.

And Hayley's lyrics, i love that you can hear the progression from AL to petals to flowers to This is why perfectly. It feels very, idk... Its just that you can hear how she goes with the lyrics and how she does her armonies and how she is kinda self indulgent with the melodies.

And in general, Paramore is such a great band to grow up with. I'm like, yeah, sometimes my only social life is my chiropractic appointments, you know? Yeah, i fell like in You First. And then there's liar, how beautiful, yeah?

Crave? Don't get me started. Rip my heart out, Hayley Williams.

Figure 8 little piano at the intro and then it flows into the drumming and then Hayley, i think sings the "i don't know how to stop" with that back distortion, the guitar I think.

It confirms my belief the Paramore's best album is always their last album.

Anyways, love Paramore.

[innatewellness]

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Watch Video Here

What is good posture? Great pose is the correct arrangement of the body when standing, sitting, or lying down. When your body is in alignment, your bones, muscles, and joints are in their optimal position, permitting them to operate at their best.  

The connection between good posture and overall wellness Good posture is essential for maintaining your overall health and wellness. Here are some of the ways that good posture can improve your health from posture chiropractor Mountlake Terrace:

1. Reduces back and neck pain Poor pose can cause back and neck torment. Once you slump or hunch over, it puts additional weight on your spine, causing it to end up misaligned.  

2. Improves breathing Good posture allows your lungs to function at their best. After you slump, you compress your chest, making it troublesome for your lungs to grow completely. 

3. Enhances digestion Believe it or not, good posture can also improve your digestion. When you slouch or hunch over, it puts pressure on your abdomen, compressing your digestive organs. 

4. Boosts mood and confidence Good posture can also boost your mood and confidence. After you stand tall and sit up straight, it sends a signal to your brain that you are sure and in control. 

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[skitty999]

So normally I write poems to process dreams and life but this came out instead

 Trick or treat ? Asked my brain in a dream this morning. 

We were carrying a mattress for who knows what reason. You stood in front not in the middle not quite at the top. I was about equal distance behind when the mattress started changing shapes and I did everything I could to keep it from being in your way or dragging on the ground while you stayed where you were.

Sometimes while trying to hold what's in front of you you would get annoyed but I would do all the maneuvers again and again to keep you and the mattress safe. We put it in a trailer after who knows how long. Grabbed some lunch and drove to your place. 

We got the bendy mattress in and it looked like a normal mattress again. I smiled and looked your way. You stood there stony and cold so I wrapped my arm around your shoulder and couldn't remember if the breakup was the dream or if this was. So, I asked to kiss your cheek and you pointed to the bottom corner and I gave it a quick peck and removed my arm and said goodbye. 

I woke up and I cried. No more maneuvering for someone who won't maneuver back. I deserve better than that. I did everything I could possibly do but if the other person doesn't open up or won't make changes themselves it isn't worth it. I made changes that went against who I am. I even would have never had a pet again if that's what they really wanted. 

Now it's growing time. Til the end of my days. So I can help the communities I will live in live a subluxation free life. But to do so, I need to be me, not what you wanted me to be. I live and breathe my Chiropractic philosophy and I know because of that we won't ever be friends like you asked but you also didn't mean. No more being wishy washy. 

And this fire that's inside may be too much to share this lifetime with someone but that's okay too. I have my purpose and I won't allow myself to lose sight of it again. Luckily I did end up in the right starting spot and that's the Universe looking out for me. I won't let these opportunities go to waste. So grow with me friends. And... If you need help knowing what red flags are or about gaslighting and love bombing I got you now xD

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My Life with EDS

Hi everyone who is reading this. I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hyper-mobile and I'm trying to bring awareness so I going to tell you my life story. So go grab a snack before reading this, its going to be long. 

My mom went into labor with me at 37 weeks which Is still considered full-term but we still attribute this and all the harmful medications my mom received during labor to my chronic pain but not to my eds because if you knew anything about it, you know that it genetic. Which bring me to my father who had eds but not hypermobile, his causes aneurism's. At 4 I had tonsils removed, no big deal, I was “healthy.” At around 11 I started complaining to mom about knee pain and she said it growing pains and at 11 years old that sounds reasonable because you're still growing, you never think that it could something else. I kept complaining to my mom about how bad the pain was so we went to see my pediatrician and I got my firs substantial referral to an orthopedic surgeon. I had an MRI and they confirmed a meniscus tear which is the cartilage between your knee.

 About 3 months after the MRI I had my first surgery. It took about 3 months to recover and I was fine, or at least we though. On my 12th birthday, so April 12th 2014 I broke my wrist roller skating, it was a really small fall and I caught myself on my hands, it shouldn't have broke but it did, I spent 2 months in a cast and 1 month in a brace, which is standard for a hair line wrist fracture. That same year in November I had my second knee surgery on the left, nothing major, just a shave down of an inflamed tendon. The recovery on that was only 3 weeks, I was bearing weight at my own comfort. Now at this point you'd think someone would realize that there might be something wrong but they didn't, mainly because I was a healthy looking athletic 12 year old. 

In May of 2015 I had my first left knee surgery to shave down the inflamed plica, its exactly what I had done to the right almost a year before. Once again the recovery was only about 3 weeks and I was weight bearing at my own discretion. That same year in November I had my first left wrist surgery to remove a bone spur and a cyst. This was and extensive 3 hour surgery and I came out I a plaster cast. This was to protect the very fragile bones that were just disturbed in the hand/wrist area. About 6 weeks after that I got a splint that lasted for another 6 weeks. Still no one started to notice that maybe there was something wrong. Around this time I had also started complaining about major back pain and at 13 my parents attributed it to growing pains once more. 

I had a year break and had no surgeries in 2016, which was a relief because I finally got to enjoy a summer for the first time in 3 years. But in 2017 I had another left wrist surgery to repair the same thing stated above. Now on the MRI my doctor thought there might be some tendon interruption because of the bone spur so I go a nerve block for this surgery. It was great until it wore off and the pain hit me all at once. So once again I was in the cast for about  weeks and the splint for another  weeks. No still no one started looking into why I was having so much pain and surgeries. 

Like I mentioned earlier I was starting to have quite a bit of back pain and at this point my mother wad starting to get concerned because I never usually complained this often. I was referred to a chiropractor who then took x-rays and pointed out the fact the I have moderate scoliosis, severe lordosis, degenerative hip disease, and degenerative spine disease. This was In 2018 so I was about 15/16. We then decided the weekly chiropractic adjustments would be the best course of treatments and I was okay with that because I would take any kind of moderate pain relief at this point. 

In 2018 I had another surgery on my right knee due to an injury. Me and my family were coming back from vacation and we were in a Dodge Ram and he luggage was in the back of the truck so I grabbed two bags and not thinking I just jumped out of the bed of the truck because that's just what you do. When I landed there was an immediate pop and I felt pain with that pop. And I was like “Mom I just tore my meniscus” and at this point she was smart enough to listen to my instincts so she was like “ Okay, I trust you go get and ice pack lay down and prop I up” The next day the orthopedic surgeons office was called and we found out that they no longer take my insurance and haven't for awhile. Now keep in mind I was seeing 2 different people for my knee and my wrist so there was no way we could've known that the practice for my knee no longer took my insurance. So we called the only other well known Orthopedic surgeon inn my county and got an appointment and the told me they would write up MRI orders and that we could come pick them up and go to the hospital to get them done. I did so and about 3 weeks later I went in for my appointment and they were like yeah, you definitely tore your meniscus, so they surgery was scheduled and all that was left were preop tests. I went to have them done about 3 weeks later and there was an abnormality on my EKG, 

I went to see a Cardiac doctor and had to wear a heart monitor for 72 hours. No big deal, it was super sticky and it stayed. The test results would be sent to the doctor after I had shipped to monitor in. I went in for my appointment and turns out I've had a minor heart condition my whole live. Its called pre-ventricular contraction and pre-atrial contractions. What this means is that I basically have an extra small heartbeat before some of my normal heartbeats. It isn't dangerous or anything so we proceeded with surgery. When the doctor got in there he had realize that my second meniscus repair never healed so really, I had 2 meniscus repairs that day. I came out in just and ace bandage to support my knee which I had for the 3 previous knee surgeries. My recovery was stunted because I had a weird vascular reaction to the automatic cooler they sent me home with, it was really bad I had bruises that itched and then bruised and they hurt so bad I had to ask my doctor for more pain medication. They ruled out infection and hesitantly gave me more pain medication. Everything eventually cleared up and all was well. 

Around early 2019 I went back to the orthopedic surgeon for my hand because I was experiencing quite a bit of pain and he did a round or cortisone injections and that didn't help and he referred me to Cincinnati Children's Pain Clinic and they started me on Gabapentin which is a medication that is meant to control chronic pain. They started me out on 300mg around October and in February of 2020 they bumped It up to 400mg and then they bumped it up to 500mg just this week. So far I'm getting a bit of relief from the 500mg but the whole does hasn't had time to settle in my system. 

No around this time in February I had my fifth knee surgery on the right knee. They trimmed down the inflamed part of my meniscus and fixed the torn part. I can out I a hip to toe locking brace for support because of the extent of the surgery. I was stuck in the infernal contraption for 12 weeks, putting me getting out of the brace late May early July. My physical therapy came to a halt because I was being pushed to hard so I'm doing it by myself, I've had plenty of damn practice with physical therapy for a knee so I know what I'm doing. 

Going back to 2019 at the pain clinic I got my “diagnoses” of EDS, now the genetics clinic there said that I didn't have it but the pain clinic says I do and they're basically treating my like I do so I'm just going to keep the diagnoses because my PCP also recognizes the diagnoses. 

Recently I had new x-rays taken of my low back and hip and found that my hips are rubbing on the outside of the hip joint and that's where all my hip pain is coming from and my lower back now also has scoliosis with the lordosis which is extremely painful. No body has addressed this in an official capacity but out of all the x-rays and MRIs that I've had and my family had had we have pretty much become experts at reading them. I have my yearly checkup today so I will be addressing a whole bunch of things. So, stick around for an update, if you have any questions go ahead and ask them, I'm not shy about any of this, I want the world to know my story so we can bring awareness to the EDS community. 

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I get in trouble on here for being honest

In fact, I lost one of my first followers ever about a month ago for saying that mothering three kids 25/8 (because homeschool) and living hundreds of miles away from family (not by MY choice) is hard sometimes.

Oh yes. That one still hurts intensely.

However.

I haven’t got anyplace else I can say what’s in my head, which, granted, is not a sparkling, lovely place sometimes. (Cue “Human” by Human League.)

So. Hate me if you want. It hurts, but my grandmother has always told me “You’ve got broad shoulders.”

I have scoliosis. Specifically, I have a double or “S” curvature of the spine that measures 42 degrees on the top and 42 degrees on the bottom. When it was discovered, it was already over 30 degrees and I was nearly done growing. I was told that I was neither a candidate for bracing (the Milwaukee brace was all that existed back then) nor surgery (because I was a Risser 5 at age 14 I guess? I don’t think I really would have wanted to be fused with Harrington rods as it would likely have been my ENTIRE spine, but yeah). I won’t lament about how it feels to live this crooked, but know that there is never NOT pain. I avoid, or have given up, doing (and wearing) a number of things I’ve loved (ballet and modern dance; running; an office job where I had a corner all to myself and a job specially tailored to my strengths; wearing cropped workout tops or high-waisted anything because my waist is non-existent) because my body CANNOT.

I have a daughter. She’s twelve. Just before she turned 10, I noticed a small thoracic curve in her spine. (It’s really easy for me to spot in other people and I drive all three of my kids insane with how often I check their backs). Anyway. Just after her 11th birthday, she began wearing a Boston brace 3D for 20 hours a day. At first she hated it and it was the end of the world (it is a hard, hot, inflexible plastic shell after all), but soon she got used to it and now doesn’t want to take her allotted 4 hours out of it daily. In the time she’s been braced, she’s grown 8 inches. Her largest curve measured 20 degrees at the start. As of today, it’s down to 16. In other words, as she’s grown, her spine has straightened and derotated. Her orthopedic specialist gave her the option to start reducing her wearing hours and see what happens to her curves, or to continue as is, since it’s going so well. She chose —she CHOSE— to keep on going with her current wearing schedule. She’s the only kid I’ve ever heard of who’d rather be in a brace than out.

I am insanely proud of my girl and THRILLED about her prognosis. When she is 39 like me, she won’t sit on one cheek more than the other, or have to hold onto the steering wheel and pull herself into the car. She won’t have a part of her back she doesn’t breathe into, or one hip so much higher than the other that she can feel her legs twisting to compensate when she walks. She will actually look thin (whereas my ribs sit ON my hip bones, so my stomach always looks fat even though I’m a healthy weight for my height). I couldn’t be happier. She will be normal.

I wouldn’t be honest if I didn’t say that I also feel jealous. And ANGRY, so angry about the way I was handled by the “experts” at her age. If I were diagnosed today, at the age I was when mine was discovered (9), I would be on an operating table immediately. It would still be a pretty high and long fusion, but surgery now is night-and-day different to what it was when I was first threatened with it (1990) and subsequently learned it was “unnecessary” (1994). If it were happening now, I’d probably go on to major in dance in college and actually be employable. I would be 5’7-8” and wouldn’t constantly be fighting not to get heavier than I am at this moment because it’s all so damned visible. I would enjoy swimsuit season, wouldn’t avoid clothing styles that highlight my back.

If my curves were caught early and braced now. If my largest curve was 16 degrees. I would not crumble in searing, spasmodic, random pain. I would not experience menstrual cramps as much in my back as anywhere else. I could drive for 7 or 8 hours at a time and not be temporarily paralyzed when I stepped out of the car.

On the other hand, if I hadn’t lived this struggle, I would not wear a beautiful piece of art on my right shoulder blade in tribute. A white pine tree, curved in the middle but persevering. Bent, not broken.

I would not understand the pain that made my grandfather retire at 59 and sit in his recliner for nearly three decades. The pain that ultimately took him last September, at 86. A long life by many standards; yes, but at a premium no one should have to pay. He is the one from whom I, and my daughter, inherited scoliosis. He could have chosen to keep moving and probably been a lot happier, somewhat less in agony on the daily. But chronic pain of that kind, that will never fully disappear, takes its toll over a lifetime. He was tired. I am tired. I have, personally, never felt like ‘... and therefore I cannot go on here.’ But I can see how he did. It wasn’t only physical pain for him; he had his own demons and a whole lot of shit outside of his control that took his youngest son at the age of 40 and the second youngest in March of 2018 at age 59. That was the final straw. After that I watched him slowly die. If it wasn’t for the inescapable physical torment, would he have hung on longer? Would he have stayed to see my kids grow up; would he have made peace with my grandmother? Could they have had a few happy years together for the first time in nearly seven decades of relationship?

I don’t know. I won’t know. I feel his pain even now. It doesn’t justify the poor decisions he made. It does, however, explain some of his harsh treatment of those close to him when the pain was unbearable. You get ugly when you can’t get away from it. I choose stretching and weight-bearing exercise and chiropractic care to stave off the point of madness. I think he reached that point so long ago that those options weren’t there for him then. He turned to alcohol for a long time, and when that wouldn’t do it anymore he chose oxycodone and immobilized himself.

What is my point? Scoliosis kills. It steals beauty and freedom and joy. I cannot express my gratitude for the fact that my daughter will not lose to a deformity.

I just wish I’d had that option, and my grandfather before me.