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Effects of me being born early:
-Autism
-wear glasses since age 6 months due to being partially blind
-behavioral issues
-seizures
-Crohn's disease even though this doesnt just effect preemies
-hearing loss can only hear 50% so I wear a hearing aid
When I was born I needed surgery cuz my stomach was not attached to my esophagus. I was also born with a heart defect and had a heart transplant after going into cardiac arrest. They found out my heart was damaged and underdeveloped due to being born so early. Also I kept getting lung infections for a month I was in NICU developed pneumonia and had to be incubated after birth. They I needed a double lung transplant cuz my lungs collapsed.
Fast forward until I was about 5 and started Kindergarten. Teachers noted I was unusually shy and isolated around other children. When trying to engage with others I would refuse to look at them and steal their toys hit, bite, scratch, kick, etc them I was taking to a psychologist who tested me for autism. It was found I have Rett syndrome, a type of autism. I didn't have symptoms until I started Kindergarten. They immediately put me in special ed class throughout elementary and middle school and high school. Mentally I function at the level of a 6 of 7 year old. But, I am actually really intelligent. I don't understand basic social cues. I don't understand jokes and sarcasm. I have uncontrollable muscle movements. I put my hands to my chin and flap them like a chicken. It helps calm me down. I also constantly move my neck like a turtle. I wish I could stop them. It's like I have Tourettes. I have stopped speaking. I only commuicate by texting and writing on the computer. I have one of those touch screen things that has words that speak on it, It's helped me a ton in school.
I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease when I was 15 had symptoms my whole life but always just thought I had a sensitive stomach. I have had 15 surgeries for it. I am currently in remission been in it for 3 years almost.
So that's my story. Please comment.View Thread


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