On March 1, 2021, I had an accident. I tore my ACL, LCL, MCL, a bicep, and two ligaments, and one of the ligaments are completely torn. On top of all that, I have nerve damage and foot drop. I was rushed to the hospital on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and they told me to find an orthopedic doctor. I called my best friend in tears. My best friend told me to call Tidewater Orthopedics, and I did. I saw the doctor on the same day. I had to find someone to drive me two hours to the doctor's in Hampton, Virginia. It was the worst ride ever. I was in so much pain. He ordered an MRI to see what was going on with my leg for March 9, 2021.

Two weeks later, he asked me to do I believed in God. I said yes. He said he would be the one who would have to heal me. I was told I had so much damage and swelling my body would have to recover on its own before he could do surgery. He said  I was the worst case he had ever seen in his career. 

In August 2021, I was referred to physical therapy three days a week to build muscle and learn how to walk. No, I haven't had surgery yet because my doctor is allowing my body to heal naturally. 

After I had been in physical therapy, I decided on my own that I was tired of crutches and wanted to walk. I got tired of people telling me it would be a while before I could walk. I fooled them. I added a video on this page taking my first steps. 

I had one friend, Kalisha Johnson, who would drop everything to take me to doctor appointments. I would have to stay in a hotel because the ride was so painful. She drove me for about eight months. After a while, I taught myself how to drive. Yes, with my leg in the brace. It was nobody but God!

October 20, 2021, was the first day I could put on an actual shoe in seven months. It's a big deal for me. I will get my AFO carbon fiber brace on Friday due to my foot drop, so I will stop falling occasionally. Yes, I will have to wear two braces now. I have been thanking God through the process and journey. Thirty days after receiving my new AFO brace, I got another one that goes outside my shoe. It is a whole lot better than the other original one. 

On March 1, 2022, a year later, I got an MRI to see how much of my body had healed. I discovered that everything had healed, but my ACL, sciatic nerve, and footdrop. Then the doctor told me my meniscus had torn during physical therapy. The tears rolled down my face. I felt it was another setback. The doctor told me it was time for surgery. I was excited. Finally, a year later, I was going to have surgery, or so I thought. 

My A1C was high, and the doctor would not perform the surgery. I cried like a baby. My A1C was a 10.1 but needed to be under an 8. So I worked hard to get my A1C down to have surgery. On September 23, 2022, I had my surgery. 

I started physical therapy on September 26, 2022, which was brutal. I go to physical therapy two days a week. I will be in physical therapy for a while due to several quadral disorders. I am still in treatment for a bit. 

At my six-week doctor's visit, the doctor took away my long brace, but I still wear the footdrop brace. I still have my crutches because I can't walk on my own. 

I will keep you updated as my journey continues. 

Chevelle