The Beginning

Hi and welcome to my blog! I’m going to try to keep this as anonymous as possible, but I will give you some details about myself. I’m 16 years old, and a sophomore in high school. My goals for the future are to become a successful journalist and be involved in philanthropy and charity work for as long as possible. In my free time, I mostly hang out with my friends, write, and go shopping. But, you’re probably wondering what I mean when I say “my journey”. I have been dealing with chronic hip pain for about four years now. I have a condition called hip dysplasia. Specifically, my kind of dysplasia is very unique. I have what is called bilateral retroversion. I know, a lot of medical words. Basically, the femoral neck in my hip is tilted backwards, making it not fit in the hip socket and causing extreme and constant pain. With this comes other complications, such as bone deformities and torn labrums. I have gone through many treatments, some bigger deals than others, but we will get into that later. Now that that’s out of the way, let’s talk about what I want this blog to be. I started this so that I could have a place to share my story, and document everything that happens. Throughout my experience so far, I have learned a lot of lessons. I’m going to talk about what I’ve gone through and what I have learned. I really hope to shed a light on how difficult hip dysplasia can be and encourage those who have it to be brave, stay strong, and stay positive. You WILL get through it! In my next post, I will be detailing the background of my hip condition and treatments. Thank you for reading! Stay tuned.