Positive and energetic
She was.
Dance, gymnastics, and sporty
She was.
May 10th, 2012, just 12 years old
She was.
Spinal taps, surgery needles, steroids, plasma, blood, and nurses. In the hospital day after day
She was.
Paralyzed
She was.
Devastated.

Transverse Myelitis
They said.
A one in a million spine disease
They researched.
“15 years”
They predicted.
A whole new life.

Eat, sleep, work
One day.
Eat, sleep, work harder
The next.
Rehab.

1 year later
It was.
Paralyzed, to standing up, from bars, to a walker, then 4 arm crutches.
2 canes
Down to
One…
Run.
She made it.
Family, friends, and full support
She had.
Back to walking, the usual
She was
Determined and inspirational
She became.