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This past summer I found out after MRI and X-rays that I was born with a spinal anomaly that left a bigger gap between vertebra on one side of my spine. The anomaly itself doesn't usually cause issues, but I didn't have the muscle strength to support the gap and my spine started to curve and pinch a major nerve in my leg.

The pain was like a knife in my leg that radiated all the way to the ball of my foot. It ate away at me for a long time. I felt so broken and hopeless because I couldn't be as active as I used to be. Hearing "you're too young for this much pain!" only made things worst... I quit being active all together because I knew it would just hurt more later on.

Thankfully months later, I found a wonderful physical therapist that help strengthen and realign my back. I am about 4 months into therapy and even though I still have intense days, it took the edge off. Literally, months and months past by before I felt like there was a possibility that I could accept living with this amount of pain on a daily basis.

This painting is representative of all the nerve impulses and electric spikes that cause me so much pain. I want to believe that acccepting such a dark part of my life can turn the ugly situation into something beautiful.

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acrylic on wrapped canvas

Description
This past summer I found out after MRI and X-rays that I was born with a spinal anomaly that left a bigger gap between vertebra on one side of my spine. The anomaly itself doesn't usually cause issues, but I didn't have the muscle strength to support the gap and my spine started to curve and pinch a major nerve in my leg.

The pain was like a knife in my leg that radiated all the way to the ball of my foot. It ate away at me for a long time. I felt so broken and hopeless because I couldn't be as active as I used to be. Hearing "you're too young for this much pain!" only made things worst... I quit being active all together because I knew it would just hurt more later on.

Thankfully months later, I found a wonderful physical therapist that help strengthen and realign my back. I am about 4 months into therapy and even though I still have intense days, it took the edge off. Literally, months and months past by before I felt like there was a possibility that I could accept living with this amount of pain on a daily basis.

This painting is representative of all the nerve impulses and electric spikes that cause me so much pain. I want to believe that acccepting such a dark part of my life can turn the ugly situation into something beautiful.

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acrylic on wrapped canvas