I was first diagnosed w/ scoliosis when I was 10. I had surgery when I was 13. Now I’m 17 and unhappy with my self-image. Despite the surgery, my backbone is still crooked. Every time I bend over, you can see the curves on my back. So, I rarely bend in public. I always wear hoodies and jackets so that nothing could expose the scar, or the fact that my back is curved. It’s been 4 years and the scar is still pink and visible. Because of this, I don’t swim as much as I used to. I’m so self-conscious that I’m stiff when I walk. I think I have to walk a certain way just to hide the curve. :( Sometimes I think my arms are long. I just hate it. I don’t know how to cope. Everybody I know doesn’t have it worse than I do and no one in my family understands my pain. I’m Asian, 5’0, and skinny. But I don’t feel pretty. :(
2007-04-04
09:51:45
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