Medical Trauma Recovery & Surgery Confidence Blog

From Crawling in Circles to Walking Free: Lydia's Story

Kim Black

Published on: 13/07/2026

Born with hip dysplasia. Multiple childhood surgeries. Limping through school, depression at 14, avoiding her own body. What Lydia wishes her parents saw sooner.

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Why Surgery Before Age 7 Changed My Brain Forever

Kim Black

Published on: 25/02/2026

Childhood surgery before age 7 shapes brain development in ways doctors don't warn about. What The Body Keeps the Score taught me about my trauma at 4.

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