Joanna Gaines is 'grateful for the forced rest' following microdiscectomy surgery after back injury
Joanna Gaines is sharing a health update with her fans ahead of the holidays.
The Magnolia Network co-founder posted a series of photos on Instagram Wednesday, one of which showed her holding up a peace sign while laying in her hospital bed. She divulged she had a microdisectomy, a surgical procedure to "remove the damaged part of a disk in the spine," according to Mayo Clinic. She first injured her back in high school when she was cheerleading during a basket toss stunt.
"I had my first microdisectomy in 2001 and had to cancel my second date with Chip Carter Gaines and then had the same procedure on another disc two weeks ago. I've always joked that my back likes to act up at the most inconvenient times and I was a bit stressed (because) of the timing of it all with the holiday season," Gaines, 44, captioned the post.
The rest of Gaines' photos showed her hugging one of her kids and laying on the couch resting. The TV host added she was "truly grateful for the forced rest during the busiest time of the year. It has been a gift to simply stay put, stare at the wonder all around, and just be still."
She ended her post by wishing her followers a "beautiful Christmas week" and left them with a sweet reminder.
"It may not all go as planned- but may you find the beauty and embrace the wonder of the here and now," Gaines wrote.
'I am enough, period': Joanna Gaines' renovated her relationship with perfectionism
Following the release of her memoir "The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of your Story Matters," Gaines opened up in an interview with USA TODAY about "slowing down."
The Magnolia Journal editor-in-chief and former "Fixer Upper" host felt all of the “going, going, going” left her feeling depleted. "I think part of that led me to the journey of writing down my story and writing this book, because I was like, ‘Why am I feeling like I have everything I've ever wanted, but I'm feeling so empty?’”
Gaines said she reframed her way of her thinking going from an "I have to do this" attitude to wanting to feel fulfilled in the things she does do.
"I'm a lot slower now in my work and the team is like 'What's happened?' and I'm like 'We're fine,' call it midlife crisis, I'm slowing down," Gaines said.
Contributing: Erin Jensen
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Joanna Gaines shares photo from hospital after microdiscectomy
