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backscatter712

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8. The odd thing is that one of those two people who asked me if I had CP has CP herself.

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 06:33 PM

Jun 2012

She has a more serious case that really affects her walking, her speech, and makes it hard for her to do fine manipulation.

She spotted a few things, like my gait and my hands that made her think I might have CP. I'm not sure if that's true. Like I said, I'm just curious.

And you're right. I'll mention it to my doctor next time I go see him.

For the most part, my physical problems are club-foot related - residual deformity, arch pain, tendonitis, periodic sprains & other injuries, callouses on the ball of my foot where most of my weight is mal-distributed, sore knees from bad biomechanics...

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So two separate people asked me if I had cerebral palsy. [View all] backscatter712 Jun 2012 OP

How is your speech? HockeyMom Jun 2012 #1

My speech is mostly OK. My hands have some anatomical quirks. backscatter712 Jun 2012 #3

I'm not Dr Frist! Maybe you could talk to a real doctor in person to get an opinion? struggle4progress Jun 2012 #2

I have been seeing doctors to deal with my foot problems. backscatter712 Jun 2012 #4

First see of what people is calling CP, it could be just your club feet. happyslug Jun 2012 #5

The odd thing is that one of those two people who asked me if I had CP has CP herself. backscatter712 Jun 2012 #8

I loved my cp clients the best libodem Jun 2012 #6

If you've seen as many docs as your initial problems would likely put you in front of, Lionessa Jun 2012 #7

Please try to get your mother's Ilsa Jul 2012 #9