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Leaning Tower no more

For some strange reason, I kept thinking that my unequal leg length has not been rectified. Each time I stand up, I will try to confirm that or try to prove otherwise by trying to balance myself and looking at my standing posture in the mirror… I can’t really work out whether my legs are of equal length nor not. Even though I so much want it to be, I somehow do not feel balance when I bring my legs close together to stand up straight. The left leg still seems to be longer than the right resulting to a bend on my left knee. Hmmm. Just on yesterday morning, I was pretty convinced that the problem is not rectified.

So when my cousin came over at lunch time, I got her to measure my legs with a measuring tape. Yes, I was serious!! No matter how and where we measured, from this bone down to the other, or from the belly button the to the ankle bone, it all showed my legs to be of equal length. I wasn’t convinced at all and got her to try again and again… and the results remain the same!!! In some sense I was glad, yet I wasn’t fully convinced, somehow I still trust my own sense even though I desire otherwise… hmmm

Then again I thought to myself, I have not been standing right since I had the problem. I have been leaning to the left since like years ago… and it has become my ‘usual’ way of standing - just like the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

I think I have now chosen to believe that my unequal leg length has been corrected. That is what I wanted and hoped for anyway… and the measurements support it too! So I guess what I need to learn now is how to stand and walk all over again. To learn how not to put all my weight on just one leg, and how to walk properly using both my legs and the right muscles - the way I was meant to walk and stand.

So rejoice with me again. Hehehehe… my legs are of equal length. Will confirm that with my surgeon on Fri. =)

Posted by melanie at August 16, 2005 3:18 PM