I'll weigh in on the "cure"" thing. Ken is correct in that a cure, as
commonly thought of, is not even in the distant future at present. Therefore,
it is best if one accept their CP as part of them. Right now, acceptance is
difficult for me to the extent I am losing a significant amount of strength. I
can hardly walk 100 ft without resting. This is due to the aging process, plus
taking Lipitor which weakens muscle in AB's. Like Kyle, I was in excellent
condition for quite a while.

       But, as has been already stated, CP is a condition with a multitude of
causes. It will take the discovery of methods for regenerating neurons to
every come close to a "cure" for CP.

Bobby


> well, yes, all of us would take a cure if it were
> avaible, but, cp is a injury not a virus, bacteria, or
> even an infection.
>  there is not even a blip on the screen in the way of
> a cure. if they can get the brain to regenerate itself
> from the injury, then with theropy. of course it would
> help stroke victims, accident victims, etc. just as
> much as cp. right now a cure for this is science
> fiction. next best thing though is to accept it and do
> the best you can. once you do the best you can, then
> you can be proud of yourself. that is not science
> fiction.
>
> --- kat <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >You know, I had the same reaction he did when I saw
> >your one-lineer.
> >
> >Yes, it's good to accept yourself as disabled.
> >
> >However, I see myself as a person and a woman first,
> >not disabled first.  Yeah
> >it's a part of who I am but it's not what I am.  I
> >refuse to let it define
> >me. and I refuse to let others define me as such.
> >
> >Kat
> >
> >On Wednesday 22 October 2003 09:53 pm, you wrote:
> >>Why not Brent? I would choose to remain disabled.
> > It's part of the
> >>diversity of life. Ablism demands we all sound the
> >same, act the same,
> >>and get around the same   I had my eyes opened by
> >reading advocacy books..
> >>
> >>Brent Edwards wrote:
> >>>Karin DiNardi wrote:
> >>>>We don't want a cure, be proud of who you are!
> >>>
> >>>Ummm...
> >>>
> >>>I may be misunderstanding you. Actually I hope I
> >am. Of course CP is not a
> >>>"disease" so there will never be a "cure", but
> >you mean that if somehow
> >>>you _could_ become AB, you would choose to
> >remain disabled??
> >>>
> >>>I accepted who I am and what my limitations are
> >long ago, but to say "we
> >>>don't want a cure" has got to be one of the
> >silliest statements I've ever
> >>>seen made here.
> >>>
> >>>Brent Edwards
>
>
>