My daughter, Addison, recently underwent a dual-stage spinal fusion surgery to correct her congenital scoliosis. Due to the severity of her spine's curvature, she first had to be in halo gravity traction for 6 weeks. During the course of her 8-week inpatient stay at Shriners Hospital for Children in St. Louis, Addison received countless cards, notes, and gifts from her friends and family, with many coming from total strangers.

In this episode, we discuss some of the details of her stay and how she felt during and after surgery. Addison talks about what she missed the most about being away from home and what things are like for her now that she's back.