During my life there's always been ups and downs.
It wasn't the best start, as I was starved of oxygen at birth so have left hemiplegia. Despite this, I had an amazing upbringing and managed to get on with my life.
At 15, I started to get hip pain, which was diagnosed as bursitis. 5 years later, it was found I had hip dysplasia and had a Peri-Acetabular Osteotomy, where they changed the structure of my pelvis.
A year later, I passed my driving test and moved out with my then boyfriend, which was one of the happiest times of my life, but then, health strikes again and my hip needed another op.
Throughout the next 4 years my hip still wasn't great, but in 2014 married my amazing man and got myself a lovely new job. Again, that year was the best in life.
Alas, now my body has had enough again. My left hand is ridiculously spastic, my right wrist is sick of doing all the work and I'm back on a waiting list for more hip surgery. Add mental health issues to all that and I'm struggling a tad.
Whilst this post is short, and may seem like I'm throwing myself a pity party, but the reason I've written it is to remind myself that life is full of ups and downs and that I've always got through the bad times, and cherished the good.
Anyone else going through this... You got this. You can do it Xx
