DISCOVERY
PRETENDERS IN THE HIGHEST ORDER
CONSTANT PAIN
SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENED
ACCEPTING MYSELF
SELF STIGMA
SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENED
Then in December 2014, after four
years of using crutches, something
else happened. A doctor  discovered that I
had gotten a wrong diagnosis. I did
not have a growth in my knee. What
I had been ailing  for seven
years was a dislocation of my hip
joint. I was operated on that same
month and once again set off on my
journey to recovery.
This part of the journey was taxing.
A few weeks after the surgery, it was
discovered that my right leg was actually
shorter than the left. This meant that
I had to use a raised shoe. I had new
problem on my hands. Or foot if you
will. Once again, I started attracting
even more stares. This was around
the time that I was joining college.
The practical part of my journalism
classes became a challenge. I could
not hold a camera standing or be on
my feet for prolonged periods.
Outside the lecture halls, making
friends became yet another
challenge. Rather than try too hard, I
choose to spend more time in my
room either reading or watching
movies. When I went out, it was to
the stadium where I played sitting
volleyball. Even when I was not
playing, I would still go. It was a
chance to interact with people like
me, people who understood my
struggles.
© Princess Nice,
книга «Story of my life».
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