2018. Január 05.

Büszkén mutatja meg évek óta takargatott lábprotézisét ez a nő

Sokat segített a nőnek teste elfogadásában a szociális média.

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A 24 éves Jessica Quinn lábát csontrák miatt amputálni kellett, hogy ne terjedjen tovább a betegség.

Miután tíz évig rejtegette és szégyellte a műlábát, most minden bátorságát összeszedve őszinte fotót osztott meg magáról a nő. A képeken nyíltan felvállalja, hogy egyik lámpát amputálták, és azóta protézissel van helyettesítve. Bár eddig nem tudta levetkőzni félelmét, Quinn úgy gondolja, tettével a pozitív testképért való harcot erősíti magában és másokban is.

I've been thinking a lot lately, there's so many before and after photos going around promoting body confidence. Whether it be people showing off the love they've found for their stretch marks, their weight gain, their relaxed posed with a "still beautiful" caption. And don't get me wrong, I LOVE this. I love that we are finding ways to find beauty in the way we are, not in perfection but at the end of the day, we are still focusing on the exterior. At the end of the day, it's still about how we look on the outside. We need to SHIFT THE FOCUS. Stretch marks, no stretch marks, skinny, fat, toned, untoned, none of the above matters if we aren't good people. Good to ourselves. Good to the people we love. Good to complete strangers. Let's SHIFT THE FOCUS. Let's focus on our interior. Our mental wellbeing. Who we are to the core and who we want to be. Let's SHIFT THE FOCUS and instead, focus on being epicly amazingly kind loving humans. Who cares if you didn't go to the gym today, were you kind? Kind to yourself? Kind to the world? Did you smile at a stranger? Hand out a helping hand? Because what good is "pretty" if we don't do any of that. 📷 @laura_snelling_

👊🏼 Jess Quinn (@jessicaemilyquinn) által megosztott bejegyzés, Dec 3., 2017, időpont: 12:13 (PST időzóna szerint)

Őszintén, sebezhetőnek érzem magam a lábam hiányától. Jó tíz évembe került, míg megmutattam az embereknek, hogy nézek ki nélküle. Mindennap majdnem elfelejtem, min mentem keresztül, de amikor leveszem a protézist, megint feldolgozhatatlannak tűnik az egész. Persze arra is emlékeztet, mennyire szerencsés vagyok. Újév alkalmából meg akartam osztani ezt a fotót másokkal is. Inspirál, amikor olyan üzeneteket kapok idegenektől, hogy ők belőlem kapnak inspirációt.

Quinnek sokat segített a közösségi média és az emberek reakciói, feltornázta a magabiztosságát. Szívmelengetőnek érzi azt a sok szeretetet, amit posztja reakciójaként kapott.

WHERE HAS THIS YEAR GONE?! I'm in full planning mode trying to make the most out of what's left of the year. One thing I'm really excited about is the ACC Paralympics NZ Open Day. It's being held on the 2nd of December at Pulman Park. Paralympians @tupouneiufi & @rebeccadubber will be there. I get lots of messages about how I stay active & free events like this are an awesome way to try Para sport & get involved. #spiritofgold #paralympicsnz #opendaysnz @accnewzealand @paralympicsnz

👊🏼 Jess Quinn (@jessicaemilyquinn) által megosztott bejegyzés, Nov 30., 2017, időpont: 12:13 (PST időzóna szerint)

WOW! I was just writing a caption & then I realised this is the first time I've ever posted a photo with my leg off, let alone shown anyone outside of my family what it looks like. SO, this is me. As ME as ME can BE. & yes, I have KILLER balancing skills. You may have seen on my story today I am one step closer to getting my new thigh!!! When I was a teen, I got to a stage where I didn't even want to leave the house. I was so insecure by the fact that, due to my amputation, one of my legs was so much skinnier than the other. We found someone who offered to make me prosthetic thighs which was basically a fat suit for my leg that changed my life. For 10 years I'd get 2 new thighs in the mail every 6 months (they wear & fade overtime). 18 months ago I found out that they could no longer make them so I've been using old thighs to get by while I find a new manufacturer. Turns out, finding a "thigh maker" isn't an easy task...who knew there wasn't an abundance of them 🤔🤣 & now, I'm literally on my last (VERY faded) leg (pun intended). But I've finally found someone to make me new ones!! It's been a constant amount of trial & error but we are getting SO close & hopefully in a few months time I'll have myself a brand new thigh!!! I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. The challenges sometimes feel endless but, they ground me. They remind me how lucky I am to have two feet planted on the floor (90% of the time) regardless of whether I can feel them or not, they take me places. Find a way to be grateful for every challenge you face, life is simply a matter of perception.

👊🏼 Jess Quinn (@jessicaemilyquinn) által megosztott bejegyzés, Jan 3., 2018, időpont: 11:56 (PST időzóna szerint)

What I've learnt is that it really doesn't matter if the glass is half empty or half full, all you that matters is that it refillable. No matter what circumstances you face or situations you find yourself in, how you move forward from that point is completely up to you ⚡

👊🏼 Jess Quinn (@jessicaemilyquinn) által megosztott bejegyzés, Nov 26., 2017, időpont: 12:05 (PST időzóna szerint)

Been working on some new tricks with @trumaineb over the past few weeks. Slowly but surely getting a lot more comfortable boxing on the blade. Thanks for being patient with me @trumaineb (sure takes a bit of patience 😂) ⭐

👊🏼 Jess Quinn (@jessicaemilyquinn) által megosztott bejegyzés, Nov 13., 2017, időpont: 12:21 (PST időzóna szerint)