Share your journey with Dr. Diebo

To my patients and their families,

Thank you. I appreciate every one of you who has trusted me with your care, and I am grateful to those of you willing to share your story with others.

Your story is one of courage, and of a fight against one of the most disabling conditions in the world. Spine conditions take away things most people never think about: standing at the stove, walking a child to school, sleeping through the night, looking straight ahead. You lived with that, you made hard decisions, and you did the long, patient work of recovery. That journey belongs to you.

Somewhere tonight, someone is lying down because standing hurts too much, wondering whether anything can be done, or afraid of the decision in front of them. Hearing from a person who has been there, in their own words, can help them find the courage to take the first step: to ask questions, to get an opinion, to look after themselves.

If you are willing, I would be honored if you shared your journey. It can be a short video, a voice note, or a few lines of writing. There is no right way to tell it.

With gratitude and respect,

Bassel G. Diebo, MDCo-Director, Spine Center of Excellence, Brown University Health