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.
So, I'm 13, fast approaching 14. Obviously, I wouldn't be here if I wasn't afflicted by cerebral palsy. So, I'm thinking of having another surgery next summer. It's going to be a knee surgery in which my knees are completely straightened , via bone lengthening or something like that. I'm likely going to get a full blown pain syndrome, and for therapy purposes, my doctors won't be able to treat it very well. Has anyone with cerebral palsy ever gone through one of these surgeries before? If so, how did you deal with it? I had a pain syndrome from a surgery about 2 years ago and it still haunts me to this day. Please help, I'm kinda scared.
It's difficult to give advice as I didn't do much, I just had to bite my lip and get through it (don't think I'm saying that you are bad for hurting)
You can do activities to get your mind of the painew, colouring always worked for me. Try talking to someone, too.
I hope this helps.