MILESTONE REACHED!! Today was the THIRTEENTH DAY of me not picking the skin on my face, and for the first time EVER, I went to work without makeup on 'cause there was no need to cover up scabs and skin turned red from abuse.
I barely recognise me in the mirror anymore, my skin looks so different 😭
![[from the interview with Travis County investigator, p. 71]
RC What kind of injuries have you suffered as a result of what happened?
MS So far I have, my kidneys hurt bad, they still do, and my doctor has told me that I may lose my right kidney.
RC This is Dr. Rutledge.
MS Yes, Dr. Rutledge. I have to go see him every, about every two weeks.
RC Did he tell you why, I mean what exactly medically, is it just the trauma?
MC Yes, the trauma. My kidney spasms and re-bruises itself and, he told me it was from being hit right over it, and in my lower rib cage on my right side in the back is it hurts all the time, it's like I can remember feeling being hit hard right over this, I assume with the broom, right over my rib cage on my right side and whenever I breathe my lung doesn't actually can't actually go all the way because it get's pinned between my rib cages from, so I assume it was beaten down some, beaten into me.
CS You also mentioned to me that there might be permanent nerve damage in that area of your rib cage?
MS Yes, he told me there is.
CS Okay, I didn't realize, I thought you might have stopped.
MS No, there's is cartilage damage, ligament damage, artery, vein, nerves, and rib cage is bruised severely.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vkchjrnjq3z5oojypzs5ydet/bafkreiel6e54mjeilqp6f2xbvealmijauwpbjmoy6g4l4lqrnfwut3evpy)
