When the doctors came in a little while later saying they thought they knew my diagnosis, I was afraid to know.

It seemed like an ordinary day, but little did I know that this wasn’t going to be a normal ballet class.

Before I knew it, I was racing across the highway. For the first time in my life, I didn’t know what to think.

I was really happy because the doctor had said I would be better by then, and I was ready for this terrible nightmare to be over.

The thought of being able to [move my arms] made me want to give up my legs [instead] since I was accustomed to using them. But, I figured that after a few hours of sitting in a wheelchair...I would switch back...in a flash.

With determination, it is possible to block out the negative things and enjoy the positive ones, despite the cons. Most importantly, it is possible to dance through everything pernicious.

I was scared...and did not know what was coming for me next.

Even the littlest things were now a challenge, one I didn't understand.

Everyone has adventures in their lives. Some good ones, some bad ones.

I kept wanting to go back on the stage and do it again since I had so much fun and felt so accomplished. It seemed that I had regained a lot of the confidence that I knew I had years before when I performed onstage all the time.