Hi, my name is Arianna Vecchio, I am 15 years old, and I live in Plano Texas. Every year, at school, we have a required physical for everybody in the school. In 6th grade, they told me that I had a slight case of scoliosis, and I didn't think much of it. I didn't believe that just by bending over, a school nurse could tell me that I was curving. So I moved on. Now I'm a sophomore in high school, and a real doctor told me that I might want to get x-rays ASAP and get this checked out. That was a few months ago. Just last week, I noticed that carrying a hand carrying basket in the grocery store was a little painful. I could feel myself bending over a little bit. And this past Sunday, (at a nursery that I've volunteered at for the past 4-5 years,) I couldn't stand up and hold the babies without complaining of the pain. I heard Leah's story on tv not too long ago and I was inspired. It's not something that you think could happen to you, until it does, and you're taken off guard. Thank you for giving me hope. I know now that I can get through this. |