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The 805 Diary · Jun 14, 2026

"This Will Hurt"

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Reflections on the recovery from back surgery and learning to live in a "new" body

On April 2, I checked into a regional hospital to undergo an artificial disc replacement — back surgery. The 10 weeks since have become perhaps the most challenging spring season I’ve experienced.

If you’d like a window into the process, check out “This Will Hurt” on my personal Substack.

P.S. I could not have gotten through this without my husband and mother-in-law. I think nominations for sainthood are in order.

Read on 805diary.substack.com

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