As I sit signing copies of my new pain management book, I can’t help but marvel at the journey that brought me to this moment. For 26 years, I couldn’t use my dominant hand – the very hand I’m writing with now. Each signature I place in a book isn’t just my name; it’s a testament to the perseverance I discuss in these pages.
I never thought I’d regain the use of this hand, let alone use it to autograph my own book. Yet here I am, doing exactly that. It feels surreal and deeply poignant. My recovery journey has come full circle, from patient to author, from struggle to triumph.
To my readers: know that when I write about hope and resilience in the face of chronic pain, these aren’t just words on a page. They’re the story of my life, signed with the very hand I thought I’d lost forever.