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I don't have CP myself but know some people who do. It seems to be the easiest disability to recognize in public because whenever I see someone wiht joints locked in a weird position that is the first thing I think about. How does CP affect you?
 
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Yes, I have cp I can walk, but only around the house or otherwise where I can sit down pretty quickly. I use a wheelchair in most public places; I also have poor eyesight and take medication for seizures.
 
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Yes, I have CP. I can walk, but only around the house or otherwise where I can sit down pretty quickly. I use a wheelchair in most public places; I also have poor eyesight and take medication for seizures.

So it mostly affects your legs and feet, or least one of them?

What kind of seizures do you get? I get focal seizures and have to take three medications for them.
 
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I'm glad to see people on here who have the same disability as I do.

It does help to chat with people with the same problems you have. That is why CF has separate sections for people with different types of illnesses and disabilities.

Of course, it would be better if nobody had cerebral palsy or epilepsy.
 
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So it mostly affects your legs and feet, or least one of them?

What kind of seizures do you get? I get focal seizures and have to take three medications for them.
yes, especially my left. I get seizures where I just stare into space I can hear you, but cannot give any reply They sometimes come with pretty bad headaches, as well My hands are better, but I still do not have good fine motor skills which means that things like tying and buttoning are very hard and when I must handwrite something ( which is very rare) I have to work very hard on size control of my letters as usually they end up huge because I am focusing on making sure the letters are actually right and readable.
 
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I get seizures where I just stare into space I can hear you, but cannot give any reply. They sometimes come with pretty bad headaches, as well.

This is called a petit mal seizure.
My hands are better, but I still do not have good fine motor skills which means that things like tying and buttoning are very hard and when I must handwrite something (which is very rare) I have to work very hard on size control of my letters as usually they end up huge because I am focusing on making sure the letters are actuallyright and readable.

My fine motor skills are not good enough either. I can never write small and often my handwriting is hard to read because it is so messy. Tying shoes is not easy for me either, so often my mom ties them.
 
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