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Abigail Marin: Turning Childhood Surgical Trauma Into Advocacy

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Meet Abigail Marin, known online as @braveartist2005, a powerhouse of resilience, humour, and raw honesty. Diagnosed with a rare facial tumour at just six years old, Abigail’s childhood quickly shifted from playdates and schoolbags to surgeries and hospital gowns. Over a decade of complex facial reconstruction, medical interventions, and emotional recovery followed.But this isn’t just […]

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IBD Wild Ride & Loving Life After Stoma Surgery

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Introduction Meet Charlotte Ryan—better known online as @justcharlieryan—a woman who has turned one of life’s messiest, most traumatic health battles into a story of grit, humour, and undeniable strength. In this powerful and unfiltered account, Charlotte takes us through the wild rollercoaster of her IBD journey, from being misdiagnosed and brushed off by the

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My Hip Dysplasia: Childhood Surgical Trauma, CPTSD to Clarity

Leave a Comment / Childhood Medical Trauma & PTSD, Client Success Stories, Healing Through the Mind-Body Connection, Hip Replacements, Parental Support, Surgery Recovery, Uncategorized / Kim

It’s my birthday—and instead of sharing cake, I’m sharing my hip dysplasia to healing journey Because honestly? This year, I looked in the mirror and thought: “Damn. I survived all that. I’m still here. I’m my own f**ing hero.” So today, I’m telling my story. The raw version. No sugarcoating, no filters—just real talk about

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How To Reclaim Your 30’s After A Double Hip Replacement

Leave a Comment / Client Success Stories, Growth & Healing, Hip Replacements, Parental Support, Surgery Recovery, Surgical Scarring Anxiety / Kim

When you think “double hip replacement,” you probably don’t picture a 30-something mom who can out-squat you and still cracks a Zorro joke about her surgery scar. But that’s exactly who Vanja Medlin is. Known online as @bionic_hips_fitness, Vanja’s journey is one of resilience, humour, and raw honesty. From surviving war as a child to

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Living with a Urostomy: Katie’s Journey to Body Acceptance

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Meet Katie — a fierce and fabulous 24-year-old from Selkirk, a small town in the Scottish Borders with a big heart and even bigger resilience. In 2024, Katie underwent life-changing surgery that left her with a urostomy and a set of scars she never asked for — but has since learned to see with pride.

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Faith’s Story: How I Overcame Surgical Trauma & Found Self-Love

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At Scarred & Fabulous, I celebrate the resilience of incredible women who transform surgical trauma into self-love and strength. Faith’s journey is a shining example of this transformation, and I’m so proud of the progress she has made. At 22, Faith faced a life-threatening medical emergency that left her navigating both physical and emotional scars.

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