Racing to reclaim my life
I walked for nine days! 33 miles in total. Up and down the Belly River trail in Western Montana in the summer of 2009. Nearly 300 pounds and only 25 years old, I was determined to experience the trip with my brothers through that backcountry. Being the foolish prairie girl that I was I could hardly know the pain the elevation and steep mountain hikes would present for my body. Long before I knew about my lipedema. All I knew was my body hurt when I walked, but didn’t want to miss out on the amazing things in life.
