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Tag: Healing
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Spine Sketchbook by Claire Lynch (6): Walking on Sunshine
Walking on Sunshine – Claire Lynch, Spine Sketchbook, 6 Yesterday I went for my first walk. It was one of the most beautiful of days. Though the air was cool and crisp, sunlight brightly streamed through puffed clouds, breathing warmth into my body. The tree blossoms spread their petals, open to capture the sun’s rays, revealing their endless vibrant waves of color. My senses were awake!
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Claire R Lynch is an artist and teacher based out of the Washington DC area. At the age of 31, Claire underwent two unexpected and rapid spinal surgeries for a recurring herniated disk within the span of 3 days. This series was inspired by the spontaneously ridiculous, traumatizing, and heartwarming moments of her surgical recovery.
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Spine Sketchbook by Claire Lynch (5): I’ve Got You
I’ve Got You. Claire Lynch, Spine Sketchbook, 5 Memory – Dad holding my hand when I’d wake up in the middle of the night from the pain and worried I had reherniated my disk. He’d calm me down no matter what hour of night.
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Spine Sketchbook by Claire Lynch (4): Mom’s Favorite Words
Mom’s Favorite Question. Claire Lynch, Spine Sketchbook, 4 “Fuck the walker. You could totally do a 5k right NOW!”
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Spine Sketchbook by Claire Lynch (3): Forehead Kisses
Forehead Kisses. Claire Lynch, Spine Sketchbook, 3 Since coming home from the hospital my parents had tucked me in and kissed my forehead every night before bed.
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Spine Sketchbook by Claire Lynch (2): Pots and Pans
Pots and Pans. Claire Lynch, Spine Sketchbook, 2 After my first surgery, my disk slipped again within 24 hours, this time worse. I couldn’t lift myself off the toilet so I started peeing into a pan on my bedroom floor. Soon after, I couldn’t lift myself up at all and collapsed on the floor.
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Spine Sketchbook: A Story in Illustration by Claire Lynch
Claire’s Spurting Disk (1 of 6)
Claire R Lynch is an artist and teacher based out of the Washington DC area. At the age of 31, Claire underwent two unexpected and rapid spinal surgeries for a recurring herniated disk within the span of 3 days. This series was inspired by the spontaneously ridiculous, traumatizing, and heartwarming moments of her surgical recovery.
Continue to the next panel of this sketchbook in 6 illustrations.
