Sofia Castillo cancer

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At age 9, I was diagnosed with stage IV Osteosarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer. I became a statistic with a 15% chance of living. By age 10, my leg had been infected, cut open, and stitched up nine times. I felt numb with my daily routine of being poked by needles and going through chemotherapy. I was ultimately faced with a painful decision and decided to amputate my leg to save my life. A lot of people have asked me what the numbers of my tattoo represent. They were my identification numbers on my hospital wristband. I chose to imprint the numbers on my body to forever remind me about my experience that has shaped the person I am today. My journey to self acceptance has been a difficult process with many ups and downs. I’ve had to learn to come to terms with myself in a generation where the image you put out for yourself is constantly judged and critiqued on social media. I’m now 20 and I want to share my story with one goal in mind: to encourage self-love. It’s so important to learn to love yourself in order to be fulfilled in life. Hopefully my message will inspire anyone struggling with their journey to self-love to persevere; you have a purpose and you’re here for a reason. You’re not alone. xx A los 9 años fui diagnosticada con Osteosarcoma etapa IV, un fuerte tipo de cancer a los huesos. Había solo un 15% de probabilidad de poder sobrevivir. A los 10 años, mi pierna derecha se infecto, siendo tratada con mucho dolor. Me sentía indefensa, diariamente era pinchada con inyecciones y sometida a quimioterapia. Finalmente tome la decision de amputar mi pierna. Muchos me preguntan por el número que tengo tatuado en mi espalda, estos estaban en mi pulsera de identificación que usé toda mi infancia en el hospital. Tatuandomelos para llevar conmigo mi ID de la persona que fui y que me llevo a ser lo que soy hoy. Mi viaje hacia la aceptación de mi nuevo cuerpo, ha sido un proceso difícil, con altos y bajos, teniendo que aceptarme en un mundo donde la imagen que presentas es juzgada constantemente y sobre todo criticada en las redes sociales. Ahora con 20 años quiero compartir mi historia con un solo objetivo: -alentar al amor propio.

Una publicación compartida por Sofia (@sofiacastillo_) el 8 de Jul de 2018 a las 7:00 PDT