My Ups & Downs.  Walking with hip dysplasia, differently-abled.

So picture this…I come back from a walk only to find that my FitBit has categorised half of it as ‘outdoor cycling’ and half of it only as ‘sport’.   This happens to me quite often, because where walking is concerned – I’m differently-abled.  I was born with severe Hip Dysplasia (DDH/CDH for short). Which in plain English means that my hip joints didn’t form properly before I was born.  I can walk but it’s not something I do with ease, speed or grace!

I’m writing this blog to share my own journey with my funny walk – in an open, vulnerable way.  Being ‘different’ has been a positive and a negative in my life.  It has definitely shaped who I am.  My unusual hips are not ‘who’ I am – but they are part of my story.  Where I go, they go and so does their impact.  In 2018/19 I walked 100 miles of the South Downs Way – to see how far I could take my different walk – and my blog – where I also write about my various orthopaedic surgeries.  I hope you enjoy reading about it.  You can follow updates on Facebook: @WalkingJill