A Voice

Date 31 May 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
This morning, I finally managed to respond to three different posts from friends who have posted a response in connection to one of my blogs. To those friends who have posted, thank you and I hope you’ll continue to post and to those who haven’t, I hope you will ...
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A bit of a down day

Date 30 May 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
It takes so much energy, so much effort and so much emotional strength to mentally and emotionally deal with a disability. There are days when I just can’t seem to motivate myself. Today is one of those days. The good news is that I will be back on the site…
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Tired today

Date 28 May 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Do you ever get to the stage, where you’re so tired, you can’t think? My mind is literally drawing blanks today. I’ll be back on the site tomorrow, with ...
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Mentally & physically exhausted

Date 27 May 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
On the whole, I manage living with cerebral palsy. It’s not something I have accepted, but I usually work around what I have to. Yesterday it didn’t seem to work like that. Walking around a department store for about 10 minutes looking for furniture, was enough for brain fatigue to…
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Fitting in

Date 24 May 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
How many of us living with a condition feel we fit into our lives with what we have to deal with, whether we deal with depression, Bipolar, MS or Cerebral Palsy? These conditions take a different kind of patience. I know a lot more about Cerebral Palsy, as that is…
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Out of it today

Date 22 May 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
I’ve mentioned cerebral palsy brings so many emotions. For the most part I am normally focused, strong and determined to work through my issues, but not today. I’m struggling because my leg is weak and I feel frustrated and angry. It is only when you continually have to deal with…
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Does one ever accept CP?

Date 20 May 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
I have gone over this question in my mind so many times before, but like others with a disability, the answer to does one ever accept Cerebral Palsy or any other condition they may be dealing with, the answer potentially depends on how we can co-manage and co-exist alongside our…
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How a CP brain works

Date 19 May 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
A friend of mine with cerebral palsy gave me this analogy. Imagine how difficult it would be to run backwards. This is the same for people with cerebral palsy trying to move forwards. The more we try and concentrate, the slower our brains work. I never understood why if I…
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My first real blog

Date 18 May 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
My story tells a little bit about me. My condition throws up so many feelings that I have to deal with and that’s what I find difficult. What I don’t get about cerebral palsy is how so many specialists say that the condition is non-progressive. Since research hasn’t been taken…
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Welcome

Date 16 May 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Welcome to The CP Diary.
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