September 6, 2017
We were hiking when I found a bolt lodged into my right knee. At first I only found it with my fingers, by feeling the unnaturally smooth spot next to the head of my fibula. When I had my finger on the spot, I looked down to see my flesh and blood around the silver head. I had failed to locate the bolt the first time it had gotten stuck in my leg along with the other assortment of shrapnel.