When I got up the courage, I made an appointment with the physical therapist. I walked into the rehab hospital not knowing what to expect. I was blown away. Hunchbacked patients, shaking violently, were straining to remain balanced while they walked. Most were suffering with the visible effects of Lou Gehrig’s disease, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s. So many diseases and disabilities were represented—you name it and they had it. I saw myself in them and I was scared.
