Natalie Perrin, Bent not Broken (B&W 2024)

I have been dealing with scoliosis since I was a teenager and was always told that the degree wouldn't progress. Unfortunately, as I have gotten older, that hasn't been the case. It was definitely getting worse and causing me a lot of pain. I ended up having a lumbar spinal fusion over two operations. During the first procedure, a rib was removed and then used inthe second operation, along with screws and rods, to help fuse my vertebrae together. I decided to document my spine before and after the operation via my photography.

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