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The Full Story

Hi, my name is Natalie and I have Spina Bifida. This website has been created to share my story and encourage others. Here’s my story: When I was born, I had to have a surgery to close my back up where it didn’t fully close. It didn’t close because when I was in my mother’s womb my spine didn’t fully develop. I had a few surgeries to put in and replace my shunt. A shunt is a device in my head that helps regulate my spinal fluid. My parents were told I would never be able to walk and then around the age of 2 years old I did. I’ve had multiple surgeries to correct my feet and straighten my knees so I can walk as straight and stable as possible. All of my surgeries were between the ages of 36 hours and 12 years old. I have battled blisters on and off for around two years now but that’s never stopped me from being me!