Teen Born With A Rare Bone Condition Got Inspired To Become A Surgeon Herself

If you saw her on the street, she would look to you like a very normal teenage girl. But for the 16 years that she has been on this world, Miranda Tymoschuk has had 11 major leg surgeries, one of which to lengthen her leg.Show more

Miranda was born with a rare condition called posteromedial bowing of the tibia and fibula, which means that one of her legs was bent up slightly and shorter than the other. Her stays at the Royal Columbian Hospital started when she was only about 7 years old, in Grade Two. She would wear a painful metal brace that would keep her leg straight so that it might heal longer.

The discreteness of her condition makes for some really awkward situations in public. When Miranda and her mom decided to have a lunch at a local restaurant, after a trip to the doctor’s, they had to wait in line for some 15 minutes. All that standing made Miranda tired and in pain, so she sat down in a chain left to the side.

The teen’s actions made people judge her, even scold her loudly. One lady from the line even approached her and told her that she should offer the seat to someone older, even though everyone waiting declined the seat. Miranda keeps it on the bright side though, saying that she forgives these people, since not everyone can see the scars and difference in anatomy.

The cheerful tee says that the excellent care and positive attitude of the staff at RCH has inspired her to become a pediatric orthopedic surgeon herself!

Credit to 'Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation'.