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Monthly Archives: October 2013
#stubbornnessisdetermination
At a party I attended two weeks ago, an editor said to me, ‘You’re very bright and very determined.’ Late this afternoon, I had a massage complemented with needling. My therapist used both dry needling techniques and acupressure methods, … Continue reading
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Tagged acupuncture, bikram yoga, cerebral palsy, cure, dry needling, intentions, massage therapy, pilates
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#vulnerable
When I was little, I used to say, ‘Why did this have to happen to me?’ I was unaware that cerebral palsy is more common than I believed; it affects three in every thousand live births. I was the only … Continue reading
#moaningmyrtle
I just saw on Twitter that The Mobility Resource posted a list titled ’11 Things That Make a Wheelchair User Go “Ugh”’ so I thought I would make my own list of eleven disability-related things that make me go ‘ugh.’ … Continue reading
#wakeupcall
I have a friend who knows I have a disability but she has never treated me like I am special. She helps me when I need it, looks out for me, and makes sure I’m okay, but she has never … Continue reading
#selfcare
This afternoon, a different physiotherapist did some dry needling for me. She needled the same place the previous therapist did, telling me that the first round of needles had caused bruising (but didn’t seem concerned). She explained that dry needling … Continue reading
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Tagged acupuncture, cerebral palsy, cure, dry needling, massage therapy, pilates
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#itsaritualandiknowyoufeelit
Two nights ago, I saw Ellie Goulding play the Hammersmith Apollo. When I bought the tickets, I was worried about the accessibility of the venue but I decided not to ask for any help or for any exceptions or alterations … Continue reading
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Tagged cerebral palsy, disability and sex, ellie goulding, identity, independence
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#gettingbetter
This afternoon, I had a twenty minute massage from a therapist who correctly diagnosed my leg pain as a shin splint. A couple of days ago, I jammed my foot the ‘wrong way’ into my shoe and walked like that … Continue reading
#youtalksensebrookedavis
I cry when I’m frustrated. A few days ago, as I was leaving work, one of my colleagues and I were discussing our living situations. We both had complaints about them, but we agreed that, all things considered, things could … Continue reading
#sensitive
I’m a very sensitive person. I have been ever since I was very little. My father is also very sensitive, and so is my aunt Joni. They are the people in my family I am closest to and the ones … Continue reading
#youbetterworkbitch
Not this weekend but last, my parents and brother and sister went to a wedding. The groom is part of a family to which my family is very close. Tonight, I spoke with my dad and he said that everyone … Continue reading
curing myself of cerebral palsy 