Long Island New
York Group
Leah
Fitting in isn’t easy when you’re a teenager wearing a body
brace 23/7. I was finishing my first year in middle school when
I was diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and had to
wear that “thing” to school. I wore my brace faithfully despite
arguments and failed attempts to hide my brace in my locker.
Ultimately, I required surgery to correct the two curves growing
in my back. On June 29, 2006, I had two titanium rods and
twenty-two screws affixed to my spine. My biggest concern was
that I wouldn’t be able to dance for a year
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Rachel
Hi everyone my name is Rachel and I’m proud to say that I’ve
been a Curvy Girl since day one. As all of you know dealing with
scoliosis is not an easy journey, and most people think we’ll be
fine with the support of our family and friends. However, our
family and friends can only do so much. As much as they care,
they don’t really understand what it’s like to wear a back brace
for 16 to 23 hours a day. They don’t know how we silently worry
at each doctors visit as we wait to find out what our new x-rays
will reveal, let alone what it’s like when your doctor tells you
that surgery is something we need to discuss. For me
personally, being a Curvy Girl is not just about sharing the
common curves in our spines, it’s about the unconditional
support we are able to give to people we hardly know, yet feel
unusually close to. So if you ever feel like there’s no one who
understands, I’m here to say, that’s just not true . . . I
understand, and so do all these girls in our support group.
