Saturday, November 26, 2005

   Scoliosis: A GENETIC disorder....?
Well, today I went to the doctor to get my physical so that Monday, when I came back to school, I could join Centennial's soccer team. Like any normal physical, the doctor told me to lift up my shirt and bend over as much as I could. So, I did as told. immeadetly afterwards, he said, "She's got scoliosis," I turned around, "WHAT!?!?!" he replied, "Didn't anybody tell you?" omg, I was so damn shocked. Growing up in a small town with less than 1,000 people (Assumption, IL) I rarely could see a doctor unless I was deathly sick, because not only could we NOT afford a visit to the doc, but he was NEVER in because he was the ONLY doctor for at least 10 other small farming towns, hence, was never available at a time I could see him. Also, technically, this was my first physical, since the last time I played a school-sponsered sport was when I was 7 and didn't need a physical. (Hockey is NOT a school sponsered sport, thats why I was playing it last year w/o a physical)

Weird, scoliosis, is genetic, but I know for sure my mom didn't have it, because it would have shown in her medical records. My dad may have it, I'm not to sure... I'm just really scared and freaking out. Maybe if I had grown up in a better place, this scoliosis would have been treated sooner, and less severe. Well, he said my scoliosis is mild, only 8 degrees difference than a "normal" spine, he said if it was 30 degrees, then he'd worry, but, still, I worry because I NEVER KNEW I HAD IT!!!!!!!!!!!! One of my friends on MyOtaku has scoliosis, so I'd really appreciate it if she could just tell me what's up. Cuz, I'm really worried, even though I prolly shouldn't.

Now I feel like some kind of freak. Jesus, that sounds so dramatic, don't it? Well, its scary having this ailment, I mean its just so weird, I never would have expected it, but, then again, a lot of things that happen to me are unexpected... When I'm in my 50's I think this scoliosis is prolly gonna limit my mobility... Oh, God, I'm so worried...

Well, on another tangent, I hope everybody had a good thanksgiving. I did also, except it was a lot smaller than last years was. Yea, and I missed my mom, my first holiday without her.

I'm at my grandma's house now because... Well, I really don't know why. I'm spending the night at her house, because we saw a play together, and since it was in Garland, TX, and my gma is an old woman, she decided to drive to downtown dallas *where she lives* instead of driving 30 more mins to the other side of Dallas *where I live*. We saw "The Lion in Winter" ehh... it was, okay, I guess. A little confusing, and just plain random, but the actors were great. So, it was better than sitting infornt of the computer *pretending* to unpack the boxes and arrange my room.

Well, I'll leave you guys, it's 12:30 AM here, so I'm gonna go to bed, it's been a long day, what with the scoliosis and what not. ttyl.

EDIT: Before i logged off, I researched scoliosis, here's something intheresting I got:

"Therefore, scoliosis screening is done in schools across America and several other countries. This screening is probably not necessary until the fifth grade. Beyond that point, boys and girls should be examined every 6 - 9 months. Generally, curvatures less than 30 degrees will not progress after the child is skeletally mature. Once this has been established, scoliosis screening and monitoring can usually be stopped. However, with greater curvatures, the curvature may progress at about 1 degree per year in adults. In this population, monitoring should be continued."

The school in Assumption, IL I went to *been there since 4th grade* NEVER EVER EVER had scoliosis tests!!! God, this pissed me off, because people like me could have found help sooner if the fucking school did the fucking tests!!! But, noooo!!! Our health and educations is NOT AS IMPORTANT as our presious corn and soy beans. Fuck Assumption!
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