When I was 15 years old I was burned in a car fire. 3rd and 4th degrees; my entire face, arms and leg…roughly 33% of my body. I was in the hospital approximately 2 months and in physical therapy 3 years.   I had screen-grafting done on both my arms; due to complications during surgery, my face was left to heal on its own. Things did not seem so bad at first. Doctors assured that I would heal completely and live a normal life. I looked at myself in the mirror and with my family by my side thought, “I’m a fighter, I will get better”. […]