Spine Bender is a blog of disparate substance.

Athleticism (and Survival) after a Spinal Fusion: In May of 2007 I underwent a Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion of my L5 -S1 (PLIF). This spinal surgery was the result of a motorcycle accident, complicated by progressive scoliosis and spondylolisthesis. Now I have adjacent segment disease in my SI Joints, but my fusion is holding up well in the many years since.

Living with Chronic Pain: I have spinal/SI Joint pain every. single. day. Mindfulness has literally saved my life as I’ve learned how to live with this. I share that journey and the hard-fought lessons I’ve gathered.

Motherhood: the struggles and rewards of being a working mama; a mama to an amazing daughter who happens to have a cleft and a son who happens to not; a mom who seriously questioned her ability but then is constantly amazing herself; and a parenting partner with (honestly) the best baby daddy (and husband) I could possibly wish for.

Book Reviews (occasionally): Genres of all kinds: Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Non-Fiction, History, Biography, Self-Help. You name it, I’ll review it…maybe.

I work in Communications for healthcare tech. I love writing, talking, and discussing the ins and outs of my industry. So, this will occasionally pop up.

This site is an attempt to tell a story and reflect my personality. In no way should the comments and writings therein be taken as expressing the views of my employer, my friends, or my family. They have their own wonderful stories to tell.