Personal Narrative: Umbilical Hernia

In life we all go through difficult and challenging times in our lives, that we somehow overcome later in life. Growing up I had a hard time fitting in with the rest of the kids in the class, I would always get teased and get called mean names by people that I didn’t even know. There were days I felt that I meant nothing that I had no purpose being in this world to begin with. There were nights that I cried myself to sleep or thought of running away just to get away from everything. I didn’t feel like I was the same like the other kids, everything about me was different.I would go home look in the mirror and lift up my shirt and see that I had an out belly button.I had a rare condition called an umbilical hernia because I was born prematurely. This condition is very rare and it can be a serious condition if not treated. Umbilical hernias are more common in females than in males. An umbilical hernia transpires when the opening in of the stomach muscle nudges through an area by the belly button , making it go through a weak spot which surrounds the abdominal wall.
In 2010 , my life was going to change and I knew it. Being in and out the doctor's office and having check ups about my condition. Many thoughts were running through my head about this condition or me dying from it. My doctor gave me an overview of why I should get the surgery at the
I was busy learning how to do everything on my own. I knew that I could’ve overcome all these obstacles because God had me. After 2 months went by I was able to do everything that I can do again except run,but that didn’t stop me because I was destined to run again. I asked my auntie to bring me to the track and I practiced until I got back into my normal state. Now I’m soon to be on my way to Junior Olympics, obstacles shouldn’t be an excuse of not to be great but it’s to teach us about greatness and how we can overcome