They say your mental health after recovery from a major para surgery is one of the most important things. And to be frank...mine has been all over the place. This may seem stupid to anyone reading this, but let me break it down. I was always complimented on my eyes or my hair.
We all want to like something about our appearance, right? Well now I have Horner's Syndrome and all of my hair underneath fell out from anesthesia. I don’t have two big bugs eyes anymore and I’ve declared my new nickname as Right eye Rach. I even make a point not to wear my hair up in public. Even though I’ve cried and even though it embarrasses me. I know I’m not the only one and honestly, I’m proud of my story and everything single thing I have had to go through thus far.
So even though some days I am confident about these new changes to my appearance. Other days I’m sitting in my room, or the car, or a store just praying I could look normal again. Here’s learning to accept and love the trials you’ve been given in life, because without them we wouldn't be who we were meant to be.
You can read about Rachel's entire para journey on Instagram @rachelfaithh
