A determined lady named Shima Nixon who lost both her legs in an accident overcomes challenges to become the first medical doctor with a disability in the United States.
Shima Nixon was involved in a traumatic car accident. 2013 while in Nursing school at Pitt Community College which caused her to lose her left leg above the knee later on lost her right leg below the knee.
Not giving up after her treatment, Shima decided to start her prosthetic (artificial device or limb that replaces a missing or non-functioning part of the body) leg journey according to Hanger Clinic.com.
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She started walking with the aid of the Prosthetic, going through months of intense rehabilitation. Shima made progress, moving from a wheelchair to waking with two canes, and eventually started walking on her own.
Against all odds, in May 2016, Shima went back to school to complete an associate degree in Recreational Therapy Assistant. She proceeded to Georgia Southern University where she bagged a bachelor’s degree in Recreational Therapy.
Shima also took up adaptive sports like wheelchair basketball and began to peer visit other amputees which made her accept herself more. She started working as a recreational therapist for prison men where she saw another amputee with little or no care.
She stated that seeding the amputee inspired her to consider a career as a prosthetist/orthotist (O&P). Shima began applying to O&P master’s programs and was accepted to multiple schools.
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