Turning 20

Today I turned 20. It marks the official end of my teens. My teenage years have had their challenges, a lot of them. 

I got ill at 13, a month after my birthday. 
My 14th I was struggling with depression mainly due to friendship issues which were so bad that day 
I became bedbound at 15 
My 16th was spent in hospital during covid 
My 17th was the last time I saw my old best friend who treated me badly once I got ill. It was spent in bed with awful symptoms. 
My 18th I had shingles 
My 19th I finally felt like things were coming together, yet the age 19 was one of the hardest ive had with constant challenges thrown my way. 

Its been a rollercoaster. But a rollercoaster that I have survived. And there has been joy, good memories and so many wonderful friends made along the way. 

Just four weeks before my 20th birthday I had an NJ feeding tube placed due to not being able to keep any food or drink down. It really looked like I was going to have another birthday in hospital. So whilst today has not been the day ive been imagining it is better than I feared. 

Here’s to my twenties. Let’s hope they’re a lot better than my teens.