Margo’s surgery is a success!
On July 11, 2013, Margo Peyton, owner of Kids Sea Camp and Family Dive Adventures, underwent back surgery after learning she had an L4 compression fracture and a herniated disc caused by bone fragments. Known for her energetic work ethic and passion for the ocean, she faced doubts about whether she would walk or dive again. Despite excruciating pain for years, she postponed surgery to fulfill existing Kids Sea Camp commitments. Before her operation, Margo dove every opportunity she could, fearing each dive could be her last. Thankfully, her fears proved unfounded.
Just four weeks after surgery, Margo was cleared to dive. Smiling beside her husband, Tom Peyton, she happily achieved her goal of returning to the water that summer.
“I’m looking forward to yoga on the beach, swimming with dolphins, doing the Zombie certification, and learning new underwater sea signs,” Margo Peyton said at her office in Columbia, South Carolina.
“Back pain is a problem for many. I’m blessed to be pain-free for the first time in 20 years,” Margo said. “The constant pain affected every aspect of my life. For ten years, I didn’t know a day without pain—until now. I’m so happy to finally be pain-free.”
“The outpouring of love was overwhelming,” Margo added. “Every Facebook message, every card and letter from Kids Sea Camp families—your kindness gave me strength. Knowing that so many cared carried me through the hardest days of my surgery and recovery.”
My only regret is waiting so long for surgery out of fear that the outcome would be worse than the pain. I couldn’t imagine not diving again. Looking back, it’s silly how long I lived with pain because of fear. Now that I’m living pain-free, my goal is to stay fit and healthy.
Margo Peyton, owner and founder of Kids Sea Camp and Family Dive Adventures.