Xerox vs. O-Xerox

I have slightly bowed legs—nothing extreme, but noticeable enough—and I’ll admit, I struggled deeply with insecurity about them during my teenage years. However, I’ve learned that with the right selection of footwear, trousers, skirts, and other wardrobe staples, you can effectively balance out your silhouette. It becomes much less apparent as you age, mostly because teenagers haven't quite mastered the art of concealing imperfections while highlighting their strengths. There are countless reasons why leg alignment shifts; it could be anything from poorly supported shoes and vitamin deficiencies to rheumatism, dietary imbalances, gait issues, or even smoking.
Growing up, I was quite sickly and struggled with my appetite, so I suspect nutritional gaps played a significant role in my own case.

I’ve got Xeroxes too, but they aren't even noticeable anymore... when I was little, I had them

I used to have scoliosis myself, but that was back when I was just a little kid walking around. It eventually straightened itself out, and honestly, there's nothing visible at all now. I think the root cause was some severe curvature and a few hip issues I dealt with right after I was born.

I recall my own experience quite vividly; I was having my little one fitted for hip braces when they were barely a year old. Beyond that, I've heard it suggested that issues with leg alignment were often unfairly blamed on swaddling, which is why you see such a shift in modern parenting today. Instead of the traditional way of wrapping infants tightly, parents now tend to opt for immediate use of diapers and little onesies right from the start.

Actually, it’s the exact opposite—right now you really need to lean into that wide curve just to get to the little cookie 😉

I honestly feel like I was one of those people who dealt with issues from Xerox when I started walking, probably because of how long I was kept in such wide swaddling. I don't remember it clearly, but you can actually see the effects in those early photos of me finding my footing. I wasn't wearing any specialized braces or anything, just that heavy, wide wrapping. I suppose the medical approach to this stuff is probably totally different now, though... since what I'm talking about was thirty years ago, and medicine has come such a long way since then. In my case, everything eventually corrected itself on its own while I was still a little kid; it just didn't look quite right for a bit once I was up and walking around.

It usually stretches out until maybe February—that's when the ultrasound happens, so you'll finally know if you need to keep going. To be honest, I can't quite remember how long it used to last thirty years ago... maybe even as long as the kid is still in diapers 🤷

The Xerox machines at my guys' place are actually pretty decent, if you ask me... heheh 🙂