What is Cerebral Palsy

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hey guys, i don't about everybody else, but i love to drink cokes and pepsi. both of my parents and my older brother has diabetes. so i am worry thought about me. but i really enjoy to drinks them, i don't smoke or do drugs. my question is as a guy with cp. does coke and pepsi weakest our bones as we get older. and I really, really don't love to drink water.
Posted on 03/09/09, 03:03 pm
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Reply #1 - 03/10/09  12:04am
" HEY JR,
JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT DRINKING DARK COLORED SODAS CAN AFFECT YOUR KIDNEYS. SO TRY TO DRINK MT. DEW, ORANGE, SPRITES, ETC. AS FAR AS THE WATER GOES, GET THE FLAVOR PACKS THAT YOU PUT INTO THE BOTTLE AND SHAKE. IT WILL TAKE YOU SOME TIME TO GET USED TO THE CHANGES. EVEN IF YOU CHANGE 1 PEPSI OR COKE FOR ANOTHER DRINK 1 TIME PERDAY THAT IS A START.
ALSO IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT YOUR BONES , TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT TAKING A CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT, AND DO A DEXASCAN ON YOU TO SEE IF YOU HAVE OSTEOPENIA( BEGINNING OF BONE LOSS) OR OSTEOPOROSIS ( BONE LOSS). GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND KEEP ME POSTED ON HOW YOU ARE DOING. "
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Reply #2 - 03/10/09  12:17pm
" thanks miaandmom. i going to try those. i walk a lot in the summer and try to run a little. to keep stronger. as far as a doctor i don't have one right now. "
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Reply #3 - 10/22/09  5:13pm
" yes it can weaken our bones. It makes facticity worse. try decafinated pop thats what i have bneen drinking lately and it has been helping with my spasms. "

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