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How Being My Mom's Caregiver Changed My Life

How Being My Mom's Caregiver Changed My Life

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How Being My Mom's Caregiver Changed My Life

I’ll never forget my mom’s reaction the first time she saw me walk. I’d walked since I was about 5 years old, but as I approached 40, my gait was drastically different. I’d just had selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), a life-changing surgery that removed the spasticity caused by cerebral palsy. While we waited for the elevator [...]

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Mothering With Cerebral Palsy and Pursuing a Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy

Mothering With Cerebral Palsy and Pursuing a Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy

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Mothering With Cerebral Palsy and Pursuing a Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy

First of all, motherhood is rewarding. But let me tell you, it is tiring, especially with two boys. My boys are my external heart. We do activities together and love unconditionally (thank you, hubby, for doing the highly active stuff with them). I do as much as I can before needing to rest for a [...]

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The Pain of Being 'the Girl Who Walked Funny'

Growing up, I really never thought about how much having cerebral palsy (CP) affected my life. I was smart (a straight-A student except when it came to any subject involving math) and had a great personality (both of those still apply). Now, looking back, I was that girl: “the girl who walked funny.” Nicole as [...]

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31 Facts for Each Day of Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

I have cerebral palsy (CP), and until I started advocating for selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), I was unaware March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month or that March 25 is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day in the U.S. every year since 2013, when a resolution was passed in Congress. I also didn’t know that World Cerebral Palsy Day is celebrated each [...]

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young boy learning to walk in the gym

young boy learning to walk in the gym

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What I've Learned Since My Son's Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis That Others Need to Know

We need to talk about cerebral palsy (CP). Why? Because it’s National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day (CPAD) today and, with one in 323 children identified as living with CP, it is the most common movement disorder of childhood. Chances are you already know somebody with CP — a family member, a friend, somebody at your child’s school. And if [...]