The CP Diary

My blog today is very closely linked to one or two other blogs already written on the site, but I still feel this needs to be addressed, as a blog in its own right.

How many of us living with a condition really feel that we fit into our lives with what we continually have to deal with, whether we deal with Depression, Bipolar, MS or Cerebral Palsy? These conditions …

I find that my days always have a marked effect on my mood, around Cerebral Palsy. I can start off with such positive thoughts then my mood spirals. I need people in my life who are positive, but in reality, my life is the opposite.

I see myself as being positive, but it’s not possible for me to help others see themselves positively, without them wanting to contribute to their own lives. Every way we turn, it’s out there …

I am looking for information on organs that tell us we may age prematurely, because of Cerebral Palsy.

I have been told that although I was born 6 weeks premature, my internal organs will have renewed themselves to their natural maturity, but the little information I have, says that organs will start to age …

A very good friend of mine posted a reply to my journal entitled, ‘Does one ever accept CP?’ I believe his response was absolutely spot on.

In society, in the work place and in the home very few people look beyond the disability to see the real person underneath. I think as individuals we need to be more accepting of ourselves before we …

I have gone over this question so many times before, it’s wearing me out, but like other conditions I think the answer depends on how I feel I’m coping. Some days I feel I have accepted that I have Cerebral Palsy, other days I haven’t.

I manage my emotions. For me, there is too much negativity around what I deal with, so I feel worse about having it. There is little to no information out there for us, on how to help us cope emotionally …

Cerebral Palsy constantly throws emotional thoughts at me that I tend to have to deal with. When I have an issue to deal with, it impacts how I feel about my Cerebral Palsy.

It’s the little things that remind me that I have Cerebral Palsy and that affects how I feel. I tend to have to remind myself that having Cerebral Palsy has enhanced my senses, therefore it allows …

Daniel’s experiences, of having been assaulted three weeks ago in Dundee, on his way back to St Andrews and coming back from the brink with an almost flawless attitude, leaves me with such admiration for him. He has chosen to dust himself down and get back up again.

As a family, the experience has changed us, but not altogether in a bad way. We see a different side to our lives now and although we have taken different experiences from Daniel’s experience …

In March 2009, I finally got a diagnosis on my childhood problems, by being diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy.

I needed to know about my disability, a starting point on my journey. Shortly after, I went to see a Neurologist who agreed to write to the hospital where I was born, to see if there were any facts or …

Sleep is essential for health and well-being. It helps with energy levels and moods. Sleep also helps with learning, memory, attention and concentration. A lack of sleep may interfere with all of those.

As adults we need at least 7 to 8 hours sleep each night. For those with Cerebral Palsy, they may have additional problems to contend with in terms of sleep, such as pain and discomfort from muscle …

Generally, I am a positive person and deal with my day-to-day problems with fortitude and positivity, but when I’ m around people who are negative, I begin to feel negative about my Cerebral Palsy, not necessarily me, then I have to build myself back up again.

There is information out there about emotions and personal health. Having Cerebral Palsy doesn’t help. I believe emotions do play a big part in whether we stay well or not. Emotional health affects …