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COMING TO TERMS EVERYDAY WITH MY BODY

November 2, 2017 by Katy Fetters 2 Comments

Lately, I’ve often felt uninspired to write here because I seem to be on my computer and phone every day for graduate coursework & I am burnt out on screen time! I am sure many of you can relate, so I hope you don’t hold it against me.  For what it’s worth, I love how … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cerebral Palsy Tagged: ACCEPTANCE, AS YOU ARE, CEREBRAL PALSY, CEREBRAL PALSY AWARENESS, CEREBRAL PALSY STRONG, COMING TO TERMS, COMMUNITY, CONGENITAL CONDITIONS, CP, CPSTRONG, DISABILITY, DISABILITY AWARENESS, DISABILITY IS DIVERSITY, EXOSYM, SELF ACCEPTANCE, SELF LOVE, SELF WORTH, THE BODY, WHAT CP LOOKS LIKE

CEREBRAL PALSY: LIVING WITH PAIN & FATIGUE

August 18, 2017 by Katy Fetters 1 Comment

Some days, it’s like I’ve just gone down under a really big wave, but I didn’t go down deep enough…. instead of the smooth quiet break above me, I am tossed around; gasping for air! only to be spit out by aftermath of the wave that just was. Of the day that just was.  My … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cerebral Palsy Tagged: ACCEPTANCE, BECOMING BIONIC, BODY AWARENESS, CEREBRAL PALSY, CEREBRAL PALSY AWARENESS, CEREBRAL PALSY STRONG, CHRONIC PAIN, CONGENITAL CONDITIONS, CP, CPSTRONG, DISABILITY, EXERCISE, LIVING WITH PAIN, PAIN & FATIGUE, PAIN MANAGEMENT, SELF CARE, SLEEP

WHAT ‘CAN’T’ MEANS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

June 22, 2017 by Katy Fetters 1 Comment

Sometimes I find myself using less positive words such as can’t, but, or don’t in regard to the things life brings with cerebral palsy. Often it is only in my mind, but sometimes I’ll say it out loud– where I notice it more. I catch myself almost instantly in response to “well what about these … [Read more…]

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HOW TO STRENGTH TRAIN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

June 4, 2017 by Katy Fetters Leave a Comment

I wrote this about a year ago for a friend but I think that now is the perfect time to publish it! This was also pre-exosym so I want you to know that you can still take on athletics without special aid, I did for many years! This week, I am gradually getting back into the gym … [Read more…]

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EXOSYM: WHY YOU SHOULD CARE IF YOU HAVE CEREBRAL PALSY: Part III

April 4, 2017 by Katy Fetters Leave a Comment

Phase Three: Becoming Bionic Days four and five of my first week in the device were kind of a blur in the sense that my dad had left to go back to work and I was left to decipher all of this on my own. I began to worry about the idea of taking on … [Read more…]

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FAREWELL, TEENCP (I AM READY TO LET YOU GO)

February 25, 2017 by Katy Fetters 1 Comment

Friends, readers, and passers by… For those of you who don’t know, my name is Katy Fetters and I created a blog back in 2009 called www.teencerebralpalsy.com. I was 17 at the time and in great need of an outlet to talk about what life is like with a physical disability. I wanted to find … [Read more…]

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