A doctor from the Minsk ambulance service mocked a blogger with a disability. And called those who stood up for her bio-trash
«You will never make love, and you will never have a daughter… Don't forget that,» wrote doctor Natallia Papkova, who works for the ambulance service in Minsk, on Instagram.
Blogger Palina Kenko. Photo from her Instagram
Palina Kenko runs an Instagram blog under the handle polligirl — she has 231 thousand followers. The blogger has a disability — her official diagnosis is «fibrous dysplasia of the left tibia». This is a genetic disorder in which normal bone tissue is partially replaced by fibrous (connective) tissue. Because of this, the bone becomes weaker and can deform or fracture.
During childhood, Palina underwent 11 surgeries — she could not walk, one leg was significantly shorter than the other, and doctors lengthened it using every possible method.
Blogger Palina Kenko. Photo from her Instagram
It was not possible to solve the problem completely, but in the end, the Belarusian woman is able to walk on her own.
Blogger Palina Kenko. Photo from her Instagram
Despite her disability, Palina does not lose optimism. She is developing as a blogger, and also does handmade crafts and jewelry making — recently, her first solo exhibition took place in Minsk. The young woman is proud of the fact that she can earn a living on her own and does not depend on disability benefits.
For some reason, doctor Natallia Papkova, who works in the emergency medical service in Minsk, chose her as a target for mockery.
Doctor Natallia Papkova. Photo from her Instagram
She started by saying that no amount of fame would replace Palina's ability to be a «full-fledged woman». The blogger was unpleasantly shocked that a medical professional would write such things and promised to tell her audience about the situation. Natallia, in turn, replied: «Doctors are the best, and you are useless».
The woman did not stop there in her bullying and wrote to Palina: «You will never make love, and you will never have a daughter… Now that's real sadness. Don't forget that».
In reality, this is false. Palina's genetic disease does not prevent her from conceiving and giving birth; moreover, it is not even hereditary. In other words, the blogger has every chance of giving birth to a healthy child — if she chooses to become a mother. It is strange that someone who graduated from a medical university does not know this.
Doctor Natallia Papkova. Photo from her Instagram
The blogger posted the correspondence and added that sadness is not when you have no daughter, but when you have no brains. Natallia retorted that she had studied for six years and worked for another nine — so she considered herself smarter.
Palina received thousands of messages of support. She emphasizes that she has already built up an immunity to hate, but someone dreaming of children could have jumped out the window over such malicious remarks.
Palina's followers were outraged and decided to confront Natallia about how, to put it mildly, unseemly it is when a doctor mocks a person with a disability. The doctor responded to everyone in a boorish manner: «F**k you and your messages, I'm a doctor, I'm the best. You are all bio-trash».
The blogger shared that her followers had already told her exactly which ambulance substation Natallia works at. Palina is considering showing screenshots of the messages to the doctor's supervisors. But this does not scare the doctor. She is genuinely convinced that no one will be able to prove she was the one writing insults from her account.
Palina admits that this incident outrages and concerns her deeply. The blogger notes that she always strives to look attractive — but despite this, she still became a trigger for the doctor.
«It terrifies me to think that some bedridden grandmother with bedsores might end up in the hands of a doctor like this. Will a doctor who was so triggered by me, a neat person with a disability, be able to provide first aid to someone in a more critical condition?» — Palina wonders.
The blogger says that because of her disability, she has interacted with doctors numerous times, but this was the first time she had encountered such contemptuous treatment.