Monique Marion says she falls a lot. It’s a reality of her situation, having undergone an above-the-knee amputation on her right leg after complications from a knee injury.
But every time Monique falls, she knows just what to do.
“I just get back up,” she says.
“I ask for no help. I can do it. I’m only human. People fall. I fall a lot, but I get back up and I keep walking.”
Since her original injury in 2017, Monique has faced many different challenges and pitfalls. But each time, she has gotten back up and found the best solution to move forward.
When her weight made her recovery difficult, Monique had bariatric surgery — she now weighs about half of what she once did. And when she needed other surgical procedures to fix medical conditions that cropped up, she got the care she needed.
Several years post-injury, Monique continues to move forward. And one thing she’s learned is the importance of picking yourself up after each setback.
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