
I also write articles for other websites related to my work in scoliosis awareness, promoting well-being, and discussing overcoming challenges.
At the age of 11, I discovered scoliosis, a deformity that has defined my life up until now – I'm 42 – and will continue to do so forever, I've come to understand. I went through wearing the brace 23 hours a day for almost 5 years, and yet, I still had to undergo the complex surgery...
Today, I am "the woman with the crooked spine", but I used to be "the girl". At the age of 11, during a routine visit to an orthopedic doctor, I discovered a serious spinal deformity: scoliosis. Me, a pre-adolescent full of life, vanity...
I was happy and didn't even know it! But who knows what happiness is at the age of 11? Even without a full understanding of what sadness or joy was at that time in my life, today, looking back, I feel like I had nothing to complain about. Except...

Nowadays, much is said about social inclusion. And what is it? According to an article I read on the CNN website, inclusion involves all actions taken to integrate marginalized groups, such as homosexuals, blacks, and people with disabilities, into society.
The focus I want to give to this text today...