Ever wondering what is like....

Throughout my life, I have people look at me with curious eyes. People have always looked at me and treated me differently. I haven't been really bother by it. I am pretty use to it. Honestly, I don't mind the attention. Haha :). Sometimes I get asked a hundred questions. It can be little annoying at times. Especially when I just want to be treated like everybody else. I get that people are curious though. This is why I have decided to take the time to write about what is like to have cerebral palsy. Let me start off saying that all people with cerebral palsy aren't the same. Cerebral palsy comes in several cases. In my case, I have a mild case of cerebral palsy. I am unable to walk without help or a walker. I have really tight muscles that sometime hurt. My speech is sometimes hard to understand. I usually have use my iPhone or computer to talk to people. My family and close friends can understand me most of the time. It is like the more people are around me, the more they would understand. I am in my wheelchair most of the day.  I try to be as independent as I can. I can't drive my own van, but I will one day.  I get help with transferring out and in my chair or wherever I want to be. Having to be carried everywhere isn't so bad. Especially when it is a cute guy helping. Hehe! ;) I basically get help with the basic needs like  dressing, doing my hair and makeup, preparing my food, and showering  I attend my classes on my own, but I have my worker set me up with my books. I also have a student to take my notes for me.  I have two wonderful workers who assist me weekly. Sometimes it is little difficult to have to depend on everybody, but I am always grateful for everybody's help. It might seems like having cerebral palsy can limited a person's independence, but it actually just make life little challenging and interesting. Being handicapped hasn't stop me from enjoying things like traveling, going out with friends, or going mudding with my father. As you can see, I have missed much with being handicapped :)