The Turtle Walks

I was 20 at the time of my accident. I've moved around a bit in my lifetime. My dad worked in the army and then the Public Health Servic...

I haven't written anything on this blog in a while but the anniversary of my car accident is a date I couldn't ignore. If you happ...

So this past week was eventful. Last weekend another wonderful bubble from the infection in my back popped up. I got sent to the ER, in Balt...

I'm on the edge of another choice, one that is not up to me. After a week of doctor's appointments I'm left with the prospect of...

Here at The Turtle Walks I strive to set the bar high and keep the record as accurate as it can be, considering I write whenever I feel like...

I'm finally out of the hospital, which is a relief. I still have the four drains in and I'm waiting for the wound care company to se...

I'm getting really tired of saying this but I am back in the hospital for surgery again. For those who have been following my progress, ...

It has been a while since I wrote anything. I've been struggling to catch with all the work for school I missed during my stay in Baltim...

For those who've been following my progress I got 2 of the 3 drains in my back taken out. The one left in is draining slightly more than...

For those who have been following my most recent surgery , I am still in the hospital but there is a chance that I could be released tomorr...

In my last entry I didn't know when I was going to undergo surgery. As it turned out I went into surgery the next morning (yesterday). ...

So many of you have heard (likely through my sister's facebook) that I'm in the hospital again. This is true. Unsure of all the deta...

In case you didn't know, if you have an open incision ( such as the kind you'd get from surgery ) you're not allowed to swim. Sw...

For 6 weeks I've had movement restrictions, put in place by my spinal surgeon. I'm not allowed to bend, twist, lift over 10 lbs, not...

This is the two year anniversary of my accident. Not quite as depressing as the first one, it still stirs up different emotions. I thank my ...