Here we go.....

So guys im actually shitting myself about doing my first ever blog post but here we go!

So use know my name Charlotte and i was born with PFFD and unless you have quickly searched it you have probably know clue what i am talking about. The term PFFD is also known as Proximal Femoral Focial Deficiency and i was born with one leg shorter than the other when i was born it was about 3cm shorter than my other leg but at its highest point it was approximately at 15cm. I have had my fair share of hospital appointment and operations to help my leg. And i am currently having my final treatment right NOW! The list of operations is endless but i have had my leg lengthened three times including this one, this process happens by breaking my leg so there is gap, it is then held together by a big metal frame where they turn everyday to make the gap in my break bigger which then lets new bone grow to give me a longer leg. I have been going to hospital since i was a baby and i still find it utterly amazing that this can be done! I am very lucky as when i was born my local hospital wanted to amputate my leg! By having this amazing my surgery i have managed to get about 10-12cm in length and i only have about four more to get (yaaaaaaaay).

I have struggled with some of my operations and have experienced depression and anxiety which i think was harder than the actual treatment! My last frame was probably the darkest point in my life but heyy im here today i got through it and im just taking everyday as it comes with this lengthening at the moment :)

When i get more confident with this blogging i will go into more depth about everything but at the moment here is just a little bit :)