July 26th, 2023, the MRI results stated that I had a Lumbar Hernia Nucleus Pulposus (HNP), or in common language it is called Low Back Pain. There is a deformation in my left lower spine and a torn nerve.

The week before, I was on my way out of town driving alone, arriving at the hotel suddenly my back was hot and the pain was like being cut in my lower back. My left leg suddenly went numb, I panicked because I was afraid that this was a symptom of a stroke.

The doctor gave me medicine and asked me to have regular physiotherapy for 2-3 months, I also had to swim, otherwise, I had to go on the operating table. HNP limits my movements, as well as traveling.

Low Back Pain Diary is my photo project during this time, to fill the boredom of waiting and hoping to recover while avoiding surgery.