Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Diagnosis: probably

So, last time we looked I was enjoying an MRI brain scan that won me a bet on whether or not I had a brain, and was looking at a probable diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy. 

A year later (the narrator in my life was not kind enough to simply say "ahem, some time later"), and a spine scan later, I have a piece of paper that states I have probable mild cerebral palsy and Poland Syndrome.

I, very luckily, was offered physiotherapy  treatment very quickly, and have begun doing simple exercises to begin to rectify problems. Interesting things have been brought to my attention by the physio, like I throw my body forward to drag my legs after me and I need to stand up straighter and allow my legs to pendulum swing, thus reducing my need to drag my weaker right leg after me.

I'm feeling the difference already, with my current partner noting that I am taller when I try to wiggle my hips to create leg swing. 

What I always wanted, bum wiggle.

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