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How My Nephew's Surgery Impacted My Medical Trauma

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Four years old. That’s how old I was when I had my first surgery. That’s also the same age of my nephew who recently underwent surgery.

Although he’s had surgery in the past, this time, something hit me differently. To be honest, watching my nephew go through surgery this time was incredibly triggering for me as I was able to see just how little he can understand given his age.

Now I can see where some of the false beliefs I have about myself come from. Last week, I visited my nephew at home while he was still recovering and watched the painstaking effort it took to try to get him to take his pain medication.

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