A Nigerian woman identified as Valentine has opened up about the life-changing impact of an accident that resulted in the loss of both her legs.
Valentine said the accident occurred on February 13, 2024, a day she now remembers as a turning point that dramatically changed the course of her life.
Sharing her thoughts in a social media post, she expressed regret over leaving home on the day of the accident.
“Take me back to 13/02/2024. I would’ve stayed at home that day oo,” she wrote.
Reflecting on what happened after the accident, Valentine said she lost more than her legs, describing the profound changes to her independence, freedom and the life she had known before the incident.
“These used to be my legs… before an accident changed everything. Since that day, life has never been the same,” she wrote.
Valentine said the experience also changed how she viewed herself and her future.
“I lost more than just my legs—I lost a part of the life I knew, the freedom I once had, and the person I thought I would always be,” she added.
Despite the difficulties that followed the accident, Valentine said she continues to adjust to her new reality and find strength in moving forward.
“But somehow, through all the pain, tears, and changes, I’m still here,” she wrote.
She acknowledged that she may never return to the life she lived before the accident but said she is learning to embrace her life as it is now.
“I may never get back the life I had before, but I’m learning to embrace the life I have now. My story changed, but it did not end,” Valentine said.
She concluded by describing her scars as reminders of what she survived.
“Some scars are reminders of what we survived,” she wrote.
Valentine’s account has highlighted the lasting physical and emotional effects that can follow a serious road accident, as well as the process of adapting to major changes in everyday life.
Her story also reflects her determination to move forward despite the circumstances surrounding the accident that changed her life in February 2024.