This is part 2 of the Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month posts that Stacy has been posting daily on James’ Facebook page. If you missed Part 1, you can view it here.
Thanks again Firefly for putting these facts together to help raise awareness about CP.
Day 16
*This is from 2014*
Day 17
James’ CP is spastic, but sometimes Stacy just calls him a spaz.
Day 18
We did not know that cerebral palsy was so common until we had James. We’ve met so many wonderful children (and adults) with CP.
Day 19
That is A LOT of people!
Day 20
We’ve met so many wonderful people because of James’ CP and epilepsy diagnoses.
Day 21
Jame is VERY unique. He marches to the beat of his own drum.
Day 22
James is 1 in 500
Day 23
Never say never, but there’s a pretty good chance James will never be able to walk on his own.
Day 24
James has his own language. He usually gets what he wants without using words, but we wish he was able to tell us what is wrong when he is so upset.
Day 25
James wore glasses for 4 years then his eyes got better and no longer needed them. We don’t know if he will need them again later in life.
Day 26
James has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, which means it affects all four of his limbs.
Day 27
Very true…
Day 28
One kid every hour? Let that sink in.
Day 29
Sometimes he cries due to discomfort from CP and sometimes he just cries because he wants more loving attention from his mommy and daddy!
Day 30
All we want is for James to be given opportunities. It doesn’t matter if he succeeds or fails, as long as he is able to try!
Day 31
In all honesty, we resented a few families when James was younger. It was hard to watch kids James’ age or younger doing things he won’t.
