Cerebral Palsy Support Group
Cerebral palsy or CP is the most common childhood physical disability. It is a permanent physical condition that affects movement. There is no cure for cerebral palsy, but various forms of therapy can help a person with the disorder to function more effectively. If you or a loved one has cerebral palsy, join the group to share your experience or get advice from others.
Hey guys, name's Tim, I'm 26. I have mild CP on my left side, not sure but I guess its spastic? Graduated from my local college at the end of 2006 with a computer programming A.S. degree. Haven't found a "career" job as of yet but I've been working the same summer job I had when I was going to college until I find one.
As for my CP I was doing really good until last September, I started getting severe wrist pain and I thought I had broke a bone. I went to the doctor and he said it was probably tendonitis, it does come and go and get worse with strain/doing stuff with my left hand.
I'm going to look into getting wrist and foot surgery I hope over the winter to relieve the pain and straighten my wrist and foot cause they seem to be getting progressively worse even with exercise, even more since the pain has started. I've heard there is tendon surgery that works really well and decreases spasticity.
Let's see other stuff about me...I came on here I guess cause I've been a little down lately, I think I quit caring about what anybody thinks sometime last year lol, I could really care less about anything at this point. So I'm pretty much living each day and not looking at the future except to get surgery :)
Other things, the best thing in my life right now probably is my car, its an 07 Hyundai Tiburon GT, its my baby. I'm single, been single pretty much my whole life, I don't think I'm a bad looking guy. I get attention from women but I just don't try I suppose. I wouldn't mind having a g/f I guess but I'm really individualistic and I just like to be alone most of the time. Anyway, I'm pretty funny so if I crack a few jokes on here don't mind me :)
Well I look forward to talking to everyone! I hope to post often, later.
-Tim-
As for my CP I was doing really good until last September, I started getting severe wrist pain and I thought I had broke a bone. I went to the doctor and he said it was probably tendonitis, it does come and go and get worse with strain/doing stuff with my left hand.
I'm going to look into getting wrist and foot surgery I hope over the winter to relieve the pain and straighten my wrist and foot cause they seem to be getting progressively worse even with exercise, even more since the pain has started. I've heard there is tendon surgery that works really well and decreases spasticity.
Let's see other stuff about me...I came on here I guess cause I've been a little down lately, I think I quit caring about what anybody thinks sometime last year lol, I could really care less about anything at this point. So I'm pretty much living each day and not looking at the future except to get surgery :)
Other things, the best thing in my life right now probably is my car, its an 07 Hyundai Tiburon GT, its my baby. I'm single, been single pretty much my whole life, I don't think I'm a bad looking guy. I get attention from women but I just don't try I suppose. I wouldn't mind having a g/f I guess but I'm really individualistic and I just like to be alone most of the time. Anyway, I'm pretty funny so if I crack a few jokes on here don't mind me :)
Well I look forward to talking to everyone! I hope to post often, later.
-Tim-
Welcome to DS! I also suffer from lovely tendonatis in my wrist/ elbow. It is a pain like non other sometimes. I have anti inflamatories when it flares up. Also recently getting it massaged from a massage therapist helps a great deal. Was thinking of cortiosone shot she said that should be a last resort Im to young. :D
Yes the pain can get pretty severe Michelle, I know what you mean, thankfully for me its not too often, mostly its a dull pain when it comes. It stinks cause I've never had pain from my CP before until now so its new for me.
I do hope to see a specialist in the fall when I have more time and hopefully go in for surgery. Another problem I'm having is my left wrist keeps progressively bending outward, I've heard there is a surgery for that as well to straighten the wrist. As for the tendon cutting surgery I've heard of it seems harmless, I've heard its a quick cutting of the main tendons in the hand and foot. I'd imagine it would make me a bit weaker but I'd take that over my fingers and toes curling up on me.
Well thanks again for the welcome!