tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736496181232829200.post5512327414605296972..comments2023-05-11T06:59:01.073-04:00Comments on Fall Risk: I can dish it out, but can I take it if I dish it out to myself?mwilliams1220http://www.blogger.com/profile/13584142934595165752noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736496181232829200.post-5560556357775651612011-03-05T08:13:25.944-05:002011-03-05T08:13:25.944-05:00J-congratulations to you on your recover. That is...J-congratulations to you on your recover. That is an isnpiring story to be sure.mwilliams1220https://www.blogger.com/profile/13584142934595165752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736496181232829200.post-74011096627548621982011-02-24T13:44:00.189-05:002011-02-24T13:44:00.189-05:00I was also diagnosed with CIDP when I was 13. Like...I was also diagnosed with CIDP when I was 13. Like you I was on paralysis, and could not talk, or open my eyes for I did not have the strength to lift my eyelids, or move my tongue. This lasted for a couple weeks and I regained strength, however I could not stand or walk. This lasted for about a year until I made a miraculous recovery. <br /><br />I am now 16, a sophomore in high school, and play all varsity sports. My recovery was amazing however I am so blessed to have this disease. I suffer from pains with physical activity, numbness and burning, but those all drive me to work harder. <br />I was told I would be in a wheelchair the rest of my life.<br />Do not give up hope!Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736496181232829200.post-7528359329929253652011-02-24T09:48:14.191-05:002011-02-24T09:48:14.191-05:00Laura, thanks for the comments. Adrienne and I ar...Laura, thanks for the comments. Adrienne and I are so grateful to you for all the support and love you have given us since you moved to Oxford.mwilliams1220https://www.blogger.com/profile/13584142934595165752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736496181232829200.post-89612860463504869772011-02-22T21:09:36.195-05:002011-02-22T21:09:36.195-05:00There will always be people who judge you on your ...There will always be people who judge you on your appearance. Fortunately, it's my experience that true friends are not those people. I know that knowing this intellectually and believing it in your soul are two different things, but I also know that it's good to hear it from someone else. I am your friend no matter your appearance, because I like Michael for Michael. <br /><br />I am also very proud of you, not only for all the work you've put into physically recovering, but for your increasing self-awareness and introspection. Sometimes the hardest person to face is yourself.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00916718778978556267noreply@blogger.com