Being a premature second twin and having cerebral palsy would always mean problems with reflux and digestion. Even though I am careful with my lifestyle, it is still easy for me to get caught out. That’s par for the course.

I’m not as ill as I used to be, but it still makes living a normal life difficult. I find it difficult to plan meals that work for me, and plan ahead. I have to make sure I have little stress through the day, because stress can make me ill.

I tend to go through phases, where I am well for a while with the help of supplements and a holistic approach, with little to no problems at all… then something happens; I get ill again and it then takes me weeks to recover.

Going through the process has become extremely tiring.

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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