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By Sharon Neth
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You know it is frustrating enough to have disabling disease, Especially one that isslowly weakening the muscles so much that your hands and feet begin to curl up. But have you ever seen a person with just one disability, but with multiple disabilities. I am proud to say if that is possible, that I have three other disabilities that I have to deal with on a daily basis. The three other disabiities are: Cleft Lip & Palates, Hearing Loss, and Near Sightedness. All at the disease that I have maybe related to one or another but for now we will discuss each one seperately.
View of Clef Pallet
I was born with the cleft lip & palate birth defect. Fortunately, it can be surgically repaired by a skilled plastic surgeon. I was lucky to have the best doctor at Children's Hospital Medical Center. The entire procedure took seventeen years to complete, since the plan was to incrementally, prepare my face for the final surgery at the age of 17.
Silent Disease
Hearing loss comes on very gradually. I have had several ear aches during my childhood, and these infections have caused my ear drums to lose there elasticity & become perforated. I had both my ear drums grafted, in order to replace my perforated eardrums. I also had my ears tested & found that I needed hearing aids. While the aids don't fully restore my hearing, my quality of life has improved since I can now hear more of what I have been missing.
Be stylish and happy
My nearsightedness was diagnosed when I was a youngster, by an eye doctor. At that time, when I tried to see things at a distance, the outline became fuzzy & slightly blurred. This concerned me so much that I went to an eye doctor & had them checked out. He diagnosed me as being nearsighted and prescribed glasses to correct my vision.
