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Ingrown hairs became a nightmare, he had 9 surgeries: 19-year-old was bedridden for months

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January 29, 2025

Australian Dylan Conway talked about how a health problem that started with a small ingrown hair deeply affected his life. Conway, who contracted pilonidal sinus disease at the age of 19, had to be bedridden for 14 months and went on the operating table nine times. What seemed like a simple discomfort turned into a nightmare that lasted for years for him.

Pilonidal sinus is defined as a small hole or tunnel that forms in the coccyx. This disease, which occurs due to skin irritation or hair buried under the skin, can cause severe pain when infected. This is exactly the situation Conway experienced. When he woke up one morning with a feeling of intense pressure in his lower back while he was in training, he had no idea that it would change his life so much.
Over time, his discomfort worsened and surgery became inevitable. However, the recovery process was much more difficult than he had hoped. Conway underwent nine surgeries and was bedridden for 14 months during this period. He could neither walk nor continue his social life.
Conway, who had large pieces of tissue removed from his body during the surgeries he underwent, experienced a great shock, especially after his fourth surgery. The young man, who saw that the wound on his back was the size of a football, fell into despair when he learned that even this would not be enough for him to heal. The failure of one operation made another necessary for him.
This process deeply affected him not only physically but also psychologically. During his period of despair, Conway held on to life again with books. Reading the stories of people who overcame difficulties inspired her, and over time, books became her biggest source of motivation.
Discovering the power of books, Conway decided to turn her experience into an inspiration to others. In 2020, she founded a charity and began building libraries in hospitals and veterans-only centers. The aim of the project was to provide access to books that would inspire people going through difficult times.
Conway, who stated that a large portion of her coccyx was removed in her last surgery, says she no longer cares about her physical appearance. “The important thing is to be able to walk again, to be able to go outside and to spend time with my loved ones,” says Conway, who managed to hold on to life again at the end of the difficult process she went through. “If I were to face this disease again, I now know how to deal with it,” she says, turning her struggle into a story of hope.
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