I Was Born With Spina Bifida


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well my name is Racheal and im 23yo i was born with spina bifida myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus  i also have lymphedema because of...

I Have A Mild Case Of Spina Bifita As Does My Sister And Dad

my chiropractor said there was a curvature that has likely been there since birth he said a lot of people have it and it can never be a...

Spina Bifida Occulta

I was born with spina bifida occulta, a minor form of spina bifida that hasn't affected my spine much, but my urinary tract.  As a...

Disability Becomes An Ability

Recently i found out just how sick i was when i was born and i thought i would be upset because i have always wanted to know what i was like...

I Also Was Born With Spina Bifida

when i was born my mom dident get to hold me because my back was open and then the doctor told my mom that i was diagnost with spina bifida...

I Only Found Out A Few Years Ago

I am 15 and I found out that I had Spina Bifida on the back of a school medical sheet when I was in primary 7. It doesn't effect me much, it...

I Grew Up In and Out of Hospitals

WELL HI IM JOHANNA. IM 20 YRS OLD FROM MIAMI FL. I WAS BORN WITH SB. I HAVE A SHUNT. ITS NEVER BEEN CHANGED. THE NERVE BAG WAS REALLY...
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39% of people who have this experience are in their teens, 37% are in their thirties, and 34% are in their twenties. 94% of people who have this experience are women.

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  • being born with SB taught me to grow up faster than other teens. It taught me to love myself because if I didn't, no one else would. Being 24 yrs old, you just kinda just get used to the same problems like UTI's lol
  • Somewhat frustrating but rewarding!
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