This was the biggest tragedy to happen in Frida Kahlo’s life. This accident left her body in shambles and she suffered multiple serious injuries. The injuries included a broken spinal column, broken collarbone, broken ribs, broken pelvis, eleven fractures in her right leg, crushed right foot, and a dislocated shoulder. Furthermore an iron handrail struck through her abdomen and her uterus which made her unable to reproduce. Imagine the pain of all of these injuries at once, and yet she was able to persevere through it all. She spent three full months recovering in a body cast and eventually even regained the ability to walk. Although she recovered well she would often go into relapses of insane pain for the rest of her life, leaving her stuck in a hospital or recovering in a bed for
This was the biggest tragedy to happen in Frida Kahlo’s life. This accident left her body in shambles and she suffered multiple serious injuries. The injuries included a broken spinal column, broken collarbone, broken ribs, broken pelvis, eleven fractures in her right leg, crushed right foot, and a dislocated shoulder. Furthermore an iron handrail struck through her abdomen and her uterus which made her unable to reproduce. Imagine the pain of all of these injuries at once, and yet she was able to persevere through it all. She spent three full months recovering in a body cast and eventually even regained the ability to walk. Although she recovered well she would often go into relapses of insane pain for the rest of her life, leaving her stuck in a hospital or recovering in a bed for