Hello! My name's Lauren. I'm 19 years old, a sophomore at Utah State University but currently living in Orem, Utah with my parents. I also have kyphosis. I'm getting surgery to hopefully fix this issue two weeks from today. I started this blog because I've found others' personal accounts helpful (or terrifying) as surgery has fast approached. I thought I could add to the dialogue. The best is to read something like, "Surgery is the best decision I ever made." I certainly hope to write this in a few months.

It's also nice just to submit my story to the blogosphere where no judgement will be passed on how I think/feel about the situation. It seems like anyone I tell about my surgery either overreacts or under reacts. It will be nice just to talk about the experience without having to see the look of pity, judgement or horror on the other person's face. However, if anyone has any questions or experiences to share feel free.

Hopefully this can be a help to me and to others as I go through this life-changing experience.