The perception of parenting

Date 29 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
I’m having a little bit of a down day and am back with my own thoughts. I think if we were to be born to parents that did everything right, we’d be one of the lucky few. I know from being a parent myself, it’s not always easy to know…
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A lack of CP information

Date 26 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
In 2009 when I first found out I had Cerebral Palsy, I had no idea about Cerebral Palsy. I was in the doctor’s surgery last night when I noticed there were no details or information on Cerebral Palsy in the waiting room at all. The surgery had information leaflets and…
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Comfort zones

Date 23 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
This topic is something I think we can all resonate with in one way or another, but if you’re lucky enough to have worked through your comfort zone and you’re where you want to be, then that’s great. I was asked to go and pick my son up at the…
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How I'm feeling

Date 21 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Although I managed to write another blog yesterday, I was still dealing with emotional stuff this week concerning my Cerebral Palsy. This morning I am feeling a lot better about things. By telling myself that I need to bring peace back into my thoughts and that carrying negativity will do…
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How I'm feeling about CP

Date 19 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
I’m still blogging on the subject of Cerebral Palsy and seeing my Neurologist went well, but I feel frustrated and let down now by those who were involved in my life as a child and who should have been protecting me. A diagnosis would have been good, anything that allowed…
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Working through things

Date 18 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
This is where I’m at today. Having been to see another Neurologist yesterday, I came away feeling slightly negative, although the meeting wasn’t altogether negative. The fact that I am 47 years old and still trying to work things out around my Cerebral Palsy is making what I went through…
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Why support is important

Date 16 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
I have never made my lack of emotional support as a child an issue, because in my mind I was self-sufficient, I got by. But it is because of my lack of support that I know how important it is to have support and be a support to others. Children…
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More thoughts, ageing with Cerebral Palsy

Date 14 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Ageing with Cerebral Palsy doesn’t please me. I have a pit in the stomach feeling every time I think about it. On the whole I feel I do okay, but it’s stumbling across everything for the first time and having to deal with those issues ...
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All about support

Date 13 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
My mind seems to be tied into the Cerebral Palsy scenario. Writing helps me put what I feel back into perspective. Sadly, not only did I miss out on my milestones as a child, I didn’t have an abundance of confidence or self-esteem. I realise now that there was a…
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All about friendships

Date 9 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Over the last few months, I have been writing about various topics that help bring about wellness. I’d like to write about friendships, which is something that I’ve had to deal with over the years, as I am sure we all have too. Whilst we don’t always find ourselves in…
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Fear of failing

Date 7 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
How many of us quit before we have a chance to fail, because we feel we’re doomed for failure in the first place? We’re not always aware in the beginning of how to succeed. We give up too easily. But failing is a catalyst of the learning process. It’s not…
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Going back for answers

Date 4 November 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
This brain fatigue problem is driving me crazy, so I made a decision last night that I think it’s time to go back and see if I can get some answers from the professionals. There aren’t any specialists in England who deal with adults with Cerebral Palsy, but having spent…
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