'I'm happier than ever after losing the ability to WALK - my wheelchair is my ticket to freedom'
Monica Thomas, 29, from Indiana, feels happier than ever after losing the ability to walk
The blogger explained: "While some people may see wheelchairs as a kind of prison, to me my wheelchair is my freedom - I'm so much more mobile now. "While my condition seemed normal growing up with family members that had CMT, it became clear that my disease was progressing more quickly than theirs by the time I started nursery."CMT disease is a group of inherited conditions which slowly damage the peripheral nerves.
She said: "It was a lot harder - I stood out as someone who was different or 'other'. I was sad a lot of the time, angry sometimes. "It takes time and energy to accept each of those things, because each time there's a change it feels like an upheaval of your life."She walked with leg braces for years, before embracing her wheelchair
She said: "When I first joined Instagram, I just posted selfies or pictures of my dog - but never pictures where my chair was visible.
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