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  • Meet Miss NC 2009

    Meet Miss North Carolina, Katherine Southard, this Saturday from 10:00-11:30at the Wake Med Health Park on New Bern Ave in Raleigh.This event is sponsored by Backtalk - a support group for teens with scoliosis in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill Area.

    Miss Southard will be talking about her experiences with bracing and spinal fusion surgery. Her platform during the Miss America pagent was scoliosis and it's impact on self esteem and body image.

    Backtalk meets the third Saturday of every month. For more info contact Mara at backtalkconnection@gmail.com
    Mom to Haley, 13.5 yrs old
    Diagnosed at 6 yrs old - 18T.
    Boston Brace at 9.5 yrs old - 34T/18L
    Switched to SpineCor at 10 yrs old
    Stable at ~22T OBX until 12.5 yrs old
    Adolescent growth spurt was brutal - scheduled for surgery Dec 7th.
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