rib humps etc
to all
I have found the discussion related to rib humps and the treatment to be validating. For years, I have been encouraged (family and friends) not to dwell on the cosmetic effects of scoliosis but to "embrace" the fact that I am healthy etc. Quite frankly, living in a world obsessed with beauty, youth and sexually, I have have struggled at times in my life to keep the self esteem positive.
The rib hump is of a size where it is very prominent from the right side, distorts my shirts(they twist) and necessitates a larger size to not only accomomdate the hump but to lessen the visiability of it.
The older I get, I find I am less focussed on my appearance. However, when I compare myself generally, my appearance is no so bad. Still there are times when I wish I could have benefited from the more modern interventions available for scoliosis and not have to consider another revision in the future etc. Better yet - not to have had the anomaly in the first place. As someone commented - a genetic train wreck!!
There is comfort on this web site in understanding that I am not alone with these issues
Thank you
to all
I have found the discussion related to rib humps and the treatment to be validating. For years, I have been encouraged (family and friends) not to dwell on the cosmetic effects of scoliosis but to "embrace" the fact that I am healthy etc. Quite frankly, living in a world obsessed with beauty, youth and sexually, I have have struggled at times in my life to keep the self esteem positive.
The rib hump is of a size where it is very prominent from the right side, distorts my shirts(they twist) and necessitates a larger size to not only accomomdate the hump but to lessen the visiability of it.
The older I get, I find I am less focussed on my appearance. However, when I compare myself generally, my appearance is no so bad. Still there are times when I wish I could have benefited from the more modern interventions available for scoliosis and not have to consider another revision in the future etc. Better yet - not to have had the anomaly in the first place. As someone commented - a genetic train wreck!!
There is comfort on this web site in understanding that I am not alone with these issues
Thank you
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