Hi Kate,
Sorry to state the obvious, but it doesn't sound like your having a good time right now. I hope that there is someone you feel 'safe' talking too, in terms of schooling and all the stuff that goes with it - including CAH.
Well, I thought I'd introduce myself - I'm Anna...perhaps if you want (on any day or night) you can write to me....Sometimes having a pen-friend helps. And it's even better when you can easily distance yourself from that person. I've recently been through all the adolescent years, I'm now 19 and out of school. I'm actually a first year med student. Lol you'd think that having been in and out of hospital all your life, you'd hate to willingly go back. But I think my philosophy is that I'd like to be the type of doctor I never had. I want to be someone who can talk to their patients and give them as much information and warmth that they deserve.
Soooo....continuing on from that ramble. I'm from Australia. I was diagnosed with Salt wasting CAH at 6weeks.....I went through all the weight issues, and the teasing to do with that.....Ironically though, now I'm smaller than all the girls that used to do it. I don't think they believed in karma. I will admit though, I am typically short for my age....but I have a big voice and am heard and seen anyway....so being height deprived appears to be more of a problem for other people to accept as opposed to myself.
I think, the best thing that happened in terms of being able to get through all the tough times was simply being able to trust and talk to someone about how I was feeling. Or to be comfortable to ask the most ridiculous questions. I respect that with CAH there are some BIG questions, and topics of discussion that are hard and rather awkward at the best of times, so honestly being brave enough to ask people is one of the most rewarding things you can do for yourself. If you can find the guts to ask the hard ones, you feel as though you can conquer alot. For me, once I asked and was given a reply I was able to let go of a whole lot of the things I worried about as a girl, who has CAH, was teased and all of that.
Hmmmmm, I'm sorry this is long.
But I thought I'd ask you a few questions, if thats alright.
What are you being teased about?
Is it the people you consider friends, or other people at school?
Do your parents or a teacher know?
I suppose that's all the questions I have for now.....but if there is anything else you'd like to add, or ask just understand that I am an open book. I'm not afraid to share what I've been through - so please don't ever feel scared about asking the wrong thing.
this is my email if you want to contact me there (in all honesty, I don't get on here very often because of uni - but I check my email everyday)
anna_bryant89(at)hotmail.com
hope this finds you well.
Take Care
ANNa
