#scoliosis problems

[almightybagel]

Oh how I can not wait for this class to be over 😔

My back is killing me 😭

(Granted it started bothering me before I got to class, but my point still stands)

[scoliosishurts]

I think I can’t get on roller coasters anymore😭 The amount of pain I had when I got home was absolutely ridiculous. The bad part is that I knew better 😥

[cryingprincess13]

[tired-cripple-punk]

Probably going to have to get spine surgery, potentially a fusion, but I won’t know until next week

My hips are finally better, and I have one more surgery tomorrow to get hardware out

I’m so fucking tired of this, but I have to push through, doesn’t matter that it’s my sixth surgery within a year (not a calendar year)

[cpunkwitch]

Hi I need people to remember scoliosis isn't the only back issue that exists

I've had multiple instances where I talked about my back issue, stating a defect in my spine causes me chronic pain, and people respond with "so do you have a form of scoliosis?"

NO. not only does this show how little people understand scoliosis but that scoliosis being the first thing to come to mind means other back problems and spine conditions are not known well enough and we need to fix that.

Start talking about your conditions, talk about your back problems, explain what you experience and listen when people talk about theirs.

Don't let the world continue to be ignorant and assume there's only one condition for you to have, don't let peoples ignorance out you in a box, that happens way too often and the only way we can solve and prevent it is if we don't stop talking about it.

Bringing awareness to things is the only way we can stop having to deal with situations like this where people are ignorant and make assumptions about our bodies based on our age, appearance and their limited knowledge.

And for the able bodied folk, don't talk over us, listen and learn and help us spread awareness. PLEASE

[mascspomax]

I got the go ahead to buy forearm crutches but, I’m scared. I’m not scared of the cost or anything like that really.

I’m scared I’m going to like them.

That using them will make me happy and that it’ll be harder for me without them and people will judge me.

I don’t know, very mixed feelings right now. How am I even supposed to feel ?

[love-laugh-lobotomy]

disability stuff (and some loosely related comic book panels as a treat)

One thing about me is that I absolutely adore a disabled character that doesn’t want to be ‘fixed’. Fuck your ableist standards of ‘normal’.

I have a learning disability. I have a mental disorder. I have large scars. I have a spinal prosthetic. I have vision problems. I have sensory problems. I used to have mobility issues. I’ve had canes and back braces.

I don’t want a ‘fix’. I’m not broken.

I want acceptance and accessibility. (using Harvey as an example because I remembered the 2 pictures buried sdeep in the depth of my camera roll and wanted to use them)(also he’s so pretty)

[rottingwithers]

Trying to figure out if my weird ass posture is caused by my autism or by that curve in my spine.

[regicidal-defenestration]

POP QUIZ, HOTSHOT. WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN?

Can I introduce you all to my scoliosis Sam Jones agenda

[laazytoaster]

I'm gonna be honest with you this hair has not been washed for a week and

Why the fuck it looks so fluffy

[referencebaseforme]

When you realize after getting diagnosed that all the things you’ve been feeling aren’t normal and were never normal and you’ll never be normal.

Then you regret ever knowing you were different because now all you notice is what you’re not, normal.

Normal…? Normal.

[fruitdragon]

Sometimes you spend the money you were saving for a new tattoo on handmade corsets because they were on sale and they are cheaper than a functional medical back brace but work about the same for you.

Sometimes you need to find ways to deal with your own medical issues because shit sucks and buying pretty corsets works for me.

And sometimes you get to walk up to your friend group welding your wizard staff (cane) and say "Whats up sluts, guess who just spent over 400$ on corsets"

[scoliosishurts]

I know it’s been a while, but I have some good news coming soon that I think you all will love. Stay tuned…..

[ididntknowwhattocallthis]

Back pain sucks because standing hurts, sitting hurts, lying down hurts. Your only option is to find the one position that doesn't hurt as bad and wait for the tylenol/ibuprofen/whatever to kick in. And sometimes the pain meds are just like "nah, we're not gonna work, sorry you have an essay due and shit to do, but you get to lay here in pain instead"

[rosehipandroots]

hey do the other fused spine peoples out there legit struggle to describe how it feels to have a bad back day to a normal non-quarter-metal person or is it just me

[justcrafting]

I see no downside to being a werewolf. Be big, be ouppy, be strong? The mindless animality yeah yeah yeah but here me out: giant strong puppy