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Okay, not only do I have a mild case of Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, and asthma, but also something else.
Last week I went to my doctor to have a physical. He said my shoulders weren't even when I bent over, so he had an X-ray taken of my back and hips to check for skulliosis (sp?).
Well, my mom got a phone call, and they said it wasn't that. They said one of my legs was longer than the other.
So I went into the foot doctor, had some more X-rays taken, had him check how I walk, feel my feet, legs, and knees, and make molds of my feet. He confirmed everything: my right leg is longer than my left leg. My right foot is kind of curved inward to compensate for the difference.
It does kind of make sense, though. Whenever I run in P.E., my legs always hurt, even when I'm in shape. After the run ended and I walked to my next class, my right leg was always sore for a little while and it made it hard to walk quickly enough.
While part of the coordination issue is related to the Asperger's condition and my accompanying medicines, we think the differences in leg length may have to do with my uncoordination and non-existent athletic ability. I've also always had a stilted kind of walk.
In three weeks I have to go back and get the little padded things that I have to put in my shoes. The doctor said it may not be that bad right now, but it might affect me more when I'm older.
The only thing I don't get, is how after exactly fourteen years and ten months of me existing, we didn't find about this until now. When I first heard the news, all I could say was "Weird."
And that is my news for the day.
Last week I went to my doctor to have a physical. He said my shoulders weren't even when I bent over, so he had an X-ray taken of my back and hips to check for skulliosis (sp?).
Well, my mom got a phone call, and they said it wasn't that. They said one of my legs was longer than the other.
So I went into the foot doctor, had some more X-rays taken, had him check how I walk, feel my feet, legs, and knees, and make molds of my feet. He confirmed everything: my right leg is longer than my left leg. My right foot is kind of curved inward to compensate for the difference.
It does kind of make sense, though. Whenever I run in P.E., my legs always hurt, even when I'm in shape. After the run ended and I walked to my next class, my right leg was always sore for a little while and it made it hard to walk quickly enough.
While part of the coordination issue is related to the Asperger's condition and my accompanying medicines, we think the differences in leg length may have to do with my uncoordination and non-existent athletic ability. I've also always had a stilted kind of walk.
In three weeks I have to go back and get the little padded things that I have to put in my shoes. The doctor said it may not be that bad right now, but it might affect me more when I'm older.
The only thing I don't get, is how after exactly fourteen years and ten months of me existing, we didn't find about this until now. When I first heard the news, all I could say was "Weird."
And that is my news for the day.