Woman overcomes fear of body after spinal surgery and long bike ride
A woman who faced paralysis risks from scoliosis describes her journey from childhood bullying to completing a 20-mile bike ride in the Alps.
Childhood struggles with physical condition
The writer was bullied as a child and felt ashamed of her body. At age 10, she received a diagnosis of scoliosis along with severe lordosis and spondylolisthesis.
Dangerous spinal surgery planned
A surgeon in New York warned that any fall could sever her spinal cord. He recommended removing bone from her thigh to fuse seven vertebrae in her lower back.
Recovery and return to sport
She spent a year in a body cast following the operation. In 2023, she completed an 80-mile trek in the Alps before stopping to cry on hands and knees during a moment of fear.
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