My health issues are so much more than the birth defect in my hip. I only found out about it in 1997. I use to be a police officer, and I had a lot of pain in my right hip. I thought it was my gun belt sitting on my hips but after seeing an orthopedic surgeon, I found out I have hip dysplasia. It has gotten worse over the years. I also have fibro and nerve damage in my neck and lower back. I'm on 14 different medications. I have other health issues but I don't want to bore you.