A mother-of-two's face turned into a “red-hot furnace” on Christmas Day, and made her look like “Rudolph” and feel incredibly self-conscious.
08.12.2023 - 17:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A teen who was 'really into PE, sports, and athletics' has spoken of her 'agony' after a debilitating condition saw her spine grow 48 DEGREES off-centre.
Nicole Clowes, a mortgage advisor from Chorley, had loved competing in high jump competitions before she was diagnosed with scoliosis. She was fitted with a back brace aged 15, but struggled to even sit for exams and endured bullying over the condition.
She made the decision to undergo spinal-fusion surgery, which at the time was only performed by a handful of surgeons in the UK. Despite the risks, Nicole said she was just desperate ‘to feel normal', reports LancsLive.
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She had the surgery, which was considered high risk for paralysis, at Alder Hey Hospital at 16 - her bottom two thoracic and top two lumbar vertebrae were fused, using a titanium rod and four pins and bone graft from her rib.
Now 32, Nicole has set up her own business and become stronger than ever. A member at the personal training gym May Wellbeing, she credits the Clayton-le-Woods business for giving her the strength and happiness she was looking for. The popular spot is also where she met her fiancé.
Nicole said: “[The condition] is hereditary. So, a lot of the time, when you hit 12 or 13, your spine will grow vertically, or it can rotate and bend into a C or S shape. My spine went into an S shape. I was really into PE, sports, athletics. I loved doing high jump, even competitively with school. And then one day you realise you can’t do it anymore as my spine and subsequently the rest of my body, had gone too far
A mother-of-two's face turned into a “red-hot furnace” on Christmas Day, and made her look like “Rudolph” and feel incredibly self-conscious.
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