Thankful for the Pain

I've been watching/reading a scoliosis forum for the past year. It was/is a great reference source for me. I read about people's experiences with either upcoming surgeries or the post-op experiences. Most individuals were always scared about the surgery but knew it would make their life better. And those going through the post-op were miserable but getting better day by day and never regretted their decisions.

Today I hopped on the site again just to check it out. However miserable i have been feeling lately, I was reminded again of just how lucky I am to be experiencing this pain. As it turns out, one of the scoliosis forum contributors was scheduled for surgery in Texas on Feb. 8. She was 30, married with 3 children. Unfortunately something went horribly wrong during the surgery and she passed away. I can't imagine what her family is going through right now.

All of us know the risks when we go in, but we cross our fingers and hope/pray that we don't become one of the statistics. My heart goes out to this young woman's family.