I have never enjoyed being the center of attention and much prefer to hide in the shadows. Years ago at a soccer practice we were all getting warmed up waiting for practice to start. For some reason, all of a sudden, the whole team was surrounding me in a circle – I was in the center. It was weird, it just kinda happened, and I hated the feeling. They were all looking to me like they were expecting me to…
I have never enjoyed being the center of attention and much prefer to hide in the shadows. Years ago at a soccer practice we were all getting warmed up waiting for practice to start. For some reason, all of a sudden, the whole team was surrounding me in a circle – I was in the center. It was weird, it just kinda happened, and I hated the feeling. They were all looking to me like they were expecting me to…
It is a strange feeling to walk into a doctors office and have to educate the doctor on your condition. So few seem to know anything about Poland Syndrome or its symptoms. Over the last 15 years since I have been reading about Poland Syndrome there is no new information available. The symptoms that define Poland Syndrome are standard — removing the medical jargon, PS is defined as:
It is a strange feeling to walk into a doctors office and have to educate the doctor on your condition. So few seem to know anything about Poland Syndrome or its symptoms. Over the last 15 years since I have been reading about Poland Syndrome there is no new information available. The symptoms that define Poland Syndrome are standard — removing the medical jargon, PS is defined as:
The question of treatment is often an immediate response once Poland Syndrome is identified. There are two aspects to that questions as there are two aspects to how PS effects the body. In this post I’ll address the options for treatment for the Poland Syndrome hand. I will tackle the issue of reconstructive surgery for women in another post.
The question of treatment is often an immediate response once Poland Syndrome is identified. There are two aspects to that questions as there are two aspects to how PS effects the body. In this post I’ll address the options for treatment for the Poland Syndrome hand. I will tackle the issue of reconstructive surgery for women in another post.
When one hand does not match the other, finding gloves that fit can be a real challenge. Even if you have all 5 digits on the effected hand, you may need two different glove sizes…who wants to buy 2 pairs of gloves? But more likely the two hands are far from symmetrical. My right hand is more like a claw than a hand. I have a thumb and a pinkie finger, but thanks to surgery many years ago to maximize…
When one hand does not match the other, finding gloves that fit can be a real challenge. Even if you have all 5 digits on the effected hand, you may need two different glove sizes…who wants to buy 2 pairs of gloves? But more likely the two hands are far from symmetrical. My right hand is more like a claw than a hand. I have a thumb and a pinkie finger, but thanks to surgery many years ago to maximize…
I don’t always mind struggle. It can be invigorating at times to have a puzzle to figure out. There is a task needing to be completed and it requires some ingenuity, focus and perseverance to finish it. I truly don’t mind that. Certainly there are times I am not particularly in the mood for a struggle, plenty of those times, and I’m sure I’ll write about those at some point. But overall, I enjoy having to figure things out, unless… Unless…
I don’t always mind struggle. It can be invigorating at times to have a puzzle to figure out. There is a task needing to be completed and it requires some ingenuity, focus and perseverance to finish it. I truly don’t mind that. Certainly there are times I am not particularly in the mood for a struggle, plenty of those times, and I’m sure I’ll write about those at some point. But overall, I enjoy having to figure things out, unless… Unless…