The surgeon said, “Julia, your hip hop dance career may be over.” Dancing has been my passion since I was five years old. Unfortunately, after undergoing back surgery, hip hop was no longer an option. My doctors said I had advanced scoliosis, with a sixty degree “S”’ curve in my spine, so it was fused from top to bottom and titanium rods were placed on both sides for stability. Twisting, bending, jumping, lifting, and especially advanced hip hop dance were all out of the question. As a thirteen year old girl, this was devastating.
As I wasn’t willing to accept a lifestyle that didn’t include dancing, I decided the limitations caused by the spinal fusion surgery, and the resulting back pain were not going to stop me. I joined the musical
As I wasn’t willing to accept a lifestyle that didn’t include dancing, I decided the limitations caused by the spinal fusion surgery, and the resulting back pain were not going to stop me. I joined the musical