The Life of Me, Smile Magee :)

My plan to not tell a soul about my pain filled body was flawless, until about the age of 14. During that time I hurt my hand in a babysitting accident, and it just wouldn't stop hurting. It wasn't the typical ache I always felt. It was this stinging, burning pain, which was added on to every time my hand even brushed up against  something. (I later learned that what I was feeling was nerve pain). I saw my Regular Dr, who refereed me to a specialist, which snow balled into me Seeing a countless number of Drs because none of them new what was wrong. At each appointment something inside me would scream " Tell them about the other parts of your body that have always hurt!" But I didn't dare. I didn't want to be that kid who for the rest of my life was bounced around from Drs office from Drs office. I didn't want my childhood fear to come true and end up being labeled  " Magee the freak " for the rest of my days. But when a Dr at the c