cerebral palsy

[littleangelone]

does anyone in here have Cerebral Palsy?? if so what has been your experience with this disorder?? I have Cerebral Palsy & although i'm not in a wheelchair I can walk & talk

 

[GodLovesCats]

I don't have CP myself but know some people who do. It seems to be the easiest disability to recognize in public because whenever I see someone wiht joints locked in a weird position that is the first thing I think about. How does CP affect you?

 

[littleangelone]

hello Christianforcats i'm glad you asked this question, CP affects my ability to walk just a little bit so I walk with a limp, I have some mild cordanation problems but that's preety much it i'm glad you know people tht ha CP

 

[GodLovesCats]

All of the people with CP I have known are in Ohio, not down here, FWIW.

I am glad you have a mild case. CP can be much worse.

 

[littleangelone]

hello Christianforcats yep CP can be much worse, i'm glad that I only have a mild case

 

[GodLovesCats]

Do you believe having CP is a blessing in disguise?

 

[littleangelone]

hello Christianforcats yep I sure do does anyone else feel the same way?, is CP a blessing in disguise???

 

[GodLovesCats]

That's good. Why do you feel that way?

It can be. I don't know why because everyone with CP is different, but God does not make mistakes.

 

[littleangelone]

hello Christianforcats, I guess I feel this way because God created me also that's very true everyone with CP is different

 

[dogs4thewin]

Yes, I have cp I can walk, but only around the house or otherwise where I can sit down pretty quickly. I use a wheelchair in most public places; I also have poor eyesight and take medication for seizures.

 

[Ronit]

I have Cerebral Palsy too. It affects my legs greatly

 

[Siddhi Koli]

I am also disabled. I sit on a wheel chair.

 

[littleangelone]

good to meet you, God bless you

 

[GodLovesCats]

Yes, I have CP. I can walk, but only around the house or otherwise where I can sit down pretty quickly. I use a wheelchair in most public places; I also have poor eyesight and take medication for seizures.

So it mostly affects your legs and feet, or least one of them?

What kind of seizures do you get? I get focal seizures and have to take three medications for them.

 

[littleangelone]

i'm glad to see people on here who have the same disability as i do

 

[GodLovesCats]

I'm glad to see people on here who have the same disability as I do.

It does help to chat with people with the same problems you have. That is why CF has separate sections for people with different types of illnesses and disabilities.

Of course, it would be better if nobody had cerebral palsy or epilepsy.

 

[littleangelone]

true, you do have a good point

 

[dogs4thewin]

So it mostly affects your legs and feet, or least one of them?

What kind of seizures do you get? I get focal seizures and have to take three medications for them.

yes, especially my left. I get seizures where I just stare into space I can hear you, but cannot give any reply They sometimes come with pretty bad headaches, as well My hands are better, but I still do not have good fine motor skills which means that things like tying and buttoning are very hard and when I must handwrite something ( which is very rare) I have to work very hard on size control of my letters as usually they end up huge because I am focusing on making sure the letters are actually right and readable.

 

[GodLovesCats]

I get seizures where I just stare into space I can hear you, but cannot give any reply. They sometimes come with pretty bad headaches, as well.

This is called a petit mal seizure.

My hands are better, but I still do not have good fine motor skills which means that things like tying and buttoning are very hard and when I must handwrite something (which is very rare) I have to work very hard on size control of my letters as usually they end up huge because I am focusing on making sure the letters are actuallyright and readable.

My fine motor skills are not good enough either. I can never write small and often my handwriting is hard to read because it is so messy. Tying shoes is not easy for me either, so often my mom ties them.

 

[littleangelone]

my handwriting is not that good either, i can't tie my shoes very well either,