But First! Spine Surgery 😱

DO NOT PASS GO, GO STRAIGHT TO THE HOSPITAL

“Hey, how have you been?” A friend texts me, out of the blue.

I stare at the empty chat bubble, trying to figure out what to say. Dropping big news on someone always feels awkward, uncomfortable, uncertain.

“Well, it’s been a bit of a wild ride…” I type out. Deep breath. Just gonna drop it in the chat.

“I had spine surgery last week, and now I’m in recove…