They Call Me Sookie
Real ACDF Recovery. Real Healing. Real Life at 58.
Welcome to TheyCallMeSookie — my corner of YouTube where I share my honest journey recovering from ACDF neck surgery and learning how to live, work, and stay hopeful through it all.
I’m 58, still healing, still growing, and still figuring things out one day at a time. If you're preparing for ACDF, in recovery right now, or searching for someone who “gets it,” you’re in the right place.
Here you’ll find:
✨ Long-term ACDF recovery updates (the parts no one talks about)
✨ What’s changed for me 15+ months post-op
✨ Fatigue, energy crashes, and my adrenal journey
✨ Working, healing, and rebuilding after major surgery
✨ Honest conversations about pain, mobility, and everyday life
This isn’t medical advice — just my real experience so you don’t feel alone in yours.
🎥 New videos weekly(ish) as I continue healing and sharing my story.
🔔 Subscribe to follow my ACDF journey and life beyond surgery.
The ACDF Reality No One Shows: My Recovery After a Multi-Level C3–C7 Fusion
I’ve Been Struggling… Burnout, Health Issues & Faith Through the Hardest Season
ACDF Surgery: 1 Year Post-Op Results & Honest Recovery Journey
Life After 50 | Finding Strength in Faith: Building a Godly Mindset for Life’s Next Chapter
Life after 50 | Midlife Business Journey: Bookkeeping, Digital Products & Faith
Life After 50| Sneak Peek: Helping Women 50+ Start a Bookkeeping Business | Big Channel Shift Coming
Life after 50 | Starting Over at 57 | Tired, Confused, and Trusting God for What’s Next
How I Make Animated Videos for YouTube using Magiclight.ai | Behind the Scenes of God’s Story Corner
Week 5 Update: Life Got Busy… But I’m Not Quitting
Not Getting Laid Off... So Why Am I Still Hustling?
Restarting My Life & Business at Rock Bottom | 5 Truths I Wish I Knew Sooner
9 Months After ACDF Surgery | Slow Fusion, Bone Growth Concerns & New Back Pain
Mother’s Day Encouragement | For Women Without Children & Those Missing Mom Today
Starting Over at 57| Week 2: Rebuilding My Business & Life from Scratch| Watch until the End!
Life update and channel direction|57 year old woman navigating life after ACDF Surgery| Redo
Life update and channel direction|57 year old woman navigating life after ACDF Surgery
Life and Budget Update|57 Year old Navagating Life with Pending Lay-off (WATCH UNTIL THE END)
How I got out of over $80K of Debt and you can too if you try! Watch until the end!
Life Update| 57 Years old and Potential Lay-off Coming. Cervical Spine recovery Update.
How I have worked Remotely for 20 years
ACDF Surgery Recovery Journey: 6 Months Post-Op
My Job Threaten to Fire Me After ACDF Surgery
" youtube paid me my biggest check ever! " ...Now WHAT? (Watch until the End!!)
ACDF Surgery: My Journey to Healing
Intro to Why ACDF Surgery