Princess Eugenie is opening up to the world about her battle with scoliosis.
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In a candid Instagram post, the 28-year-old revealed some of her past medical records and X-rays, showcasing the impact that the medical condition has had on her body.
“Today is International Scoliosis Awareness Day and I’m very proud to share my X Rays for the very first time,” the royal captioned the post. “I also want to honour the incredible staff at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital who work tirelessly to save lives and make people better. They made me better and I am delighted to be their patron of the Redevelopment Appeal.”
Eugenie gave her followers a more in-depth look into her battle with the condition, penning a personal story on the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Appeal’s website.
“In 2002, when I was 12 years old, I was diagnosed with scoliosis, and told that I would need corrective surgery. This was, of course, a scary prospect for a 12-year-old; I can still vividly remember how nervous I felt in the days and weeks before the operation,” she recalled. “But my abiding memories of the RNOH, where the surgery was carried out, are happy ones – everyone there was so warm and friendly, and they went out of their way to make me feel comfortable and relaxed.”
“During my operation, which took eight hours, my surgeons inserted eight-inch titanium rods into each side of my spine and one-and-a-half inch screws at the top of my neck. After three days in intensive care, I spent a week on a ward and six days in a wheelchair, but I was walking again after that,” Eugenie added.
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Princess Eugenie, who is preparing for her wedding to Jack Brooksbank this fall, also shared an emotional video of her experience, saying: “I’m living proof that all these young people who have the same thing I have, maybe more so, or not, I have done it, I’ve been through it, and I want to be able to help as much as I can.”
Check out the full video above.
