For those of you who are suffering an illness, are undiagnosed and not sure if you have atrophy or any kind of changes....I looked through hundreds of pictures today, to make a collage for my daughter's 16th birthday, and what I found made me feel much better. I fell upon pictures of myself with close-ups of my hands and legs. Up to 7 years ago I can see that my legs haven't changed in appearance at all (other than some spider veins!). According to these pictures, my hands have always looked bony, though I do have some interosseous atrophy now. I even had the dents that have been scaring me in my arms...7 years ago!
This made me feel much better about my disease process (polymyositis) and I now see that even though my legs are weak, I am not suffering atrophy.
Even though it is a tedious process, give it a try. It could brighten your day. Go way back to the past.
This made me feel much better about my disease process (polymyositis) and I now see that even though my legs are weak, I am not suffering atrophy.
Even though it is a tedious process, give it a try. It could brighten your day. Go way back to the past.