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Author Archives: Jamieson Wolf
Who Would I Be?
I often wonder what I’d be like if I had been born without Cerebral Palsy. It’s an interesting thought. Would I be any different than I am today? I know that I would be able to walk properly, that I … Continue reading
Cowardice
I am counting again. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9 My shoulders are getting worse. The pain in the right shoulder has moved down so that I can feel the spasms in my right side. Now the tips of my fingers are numb and the … Continue reading
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Handicaps Are So Annoying
I am hurting all over today. I go to get up for lunch and a sharp, excruciating pain shoots up my leg. My right foot is in agony; every time I take a step a whimper escapes my lips even … Continue reading
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Tingle Jingle
I’m still having trouble feeling the fingers on my right hand. They’re better than they were last week; I’m no longer finger painting, but instead can feel tingls, needles in my hands instead of where they normally are in my … Continue reading
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Can You Feel the Vibrations?
Today my legs are singing to me. I picture them like saws, being bent and hit to create music that is oddly pleasing to the ear. I can’t stand today; I’m at the water cooler and I can feel them … Continue reading
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Shuffling
I feel like I am dancing today. My legs feel heavy, my feet are like weights. I feel like I am walking through sand or perhaps jello. No matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to life my feet … Continue reading
Filled With Pride
I thought of my first physiotherapist today. When I was in elementary school, a woman would visit me once or twice a week to work through a series of exercises with me that were supposed to help strengthen my legs and … Continue reading
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Elastic Legs
I think my legs are made of elastics. Last night I stood at the bathroom sink, brushing my teeth. My legs felt as if someone were pulling my muscles taunt, stretching them to their full length. I had to keep … Continue reading
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A Hurtful Lover
I feel like I am wearing someone elses feet. Today it has been a chore to walk, to take things one step at a time. I haven’t had a day like this in some time, where I have to remove … Continue reading
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Fingerpainting
Today I am not able to feel my fingers. My shoulders have been spasming all day and I can feel the muscles forming themselves into something resembling a sailors knot or a slip knot that will come undone when it … Continue reading
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Two Steps at a Time 