A Painful Hop
One of the biggest transitions in a young adult’s life is going off to college. There are so many adjustments that happen during this time and it is usually the first time that they are away from their parents for long stretches of time. Along with the usual stressors of college life, Ellie had quite a unique set of complications, as well. She sustained a stress fracture in her femur, leaving her in crutches.
But that was not all. After she healed from this painful stress fracture and went to the doctor to check on her progress, they discovered a second stress fracture in her other femur from being on crutches. You guessed it – back onto crutches. She likens the experience to “a tragic game of hopscotch.” That’s not how you want to pass your first year of college, but it seems like she can laugh about it now.