Hey hose head

I was one of the fortunate few that was born with it. When i was a baby my knees would swell up multiple times larger then normal and feel burning hot to touch. I spent a lot of time at Mcmaster Hospital as a new born but they could not solve the mysterious problems. I was transferred the Sick Kids Toronto for about a year and became the youngest diagnosed case of Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. I took just about everything under the sun as a kid and became a bit of a test subject for the hospitals. When i was about 5 i had a series of cortisone injections, but one thing that has been a huge effect was the prednisone. I was one prednisone from the age 1 to the age 11, which had side affects that took a good shot at killing me.

Despite all the pain and not being able to lift with my legs on a regular basis, my legs have grown quite a bit from all the cycling, unicycling, and walking on my toes. One of the side effects of arthritis in children in abnormal limb growth, so my right leg is exactly 1" shorter then me left, which causes the limp while i walk, cause me to be un even when i do legs, and is a portion of all the hip pain.

Since i have switched to La Fitness they have a squat "rack" like the hammer strength machines so i have made an attempt to do them every other workout, i load unto 185 lbs, and i really rely on the machine and just take it easy. Progress is progress.

Thank you for you comment.