i have scars on my head too, same thing fall, not able to catch myself left
arm particularly not good for catching myself. that was part of the reason
for my mother crying. i was notmally looking like i had been beaten.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bobby G. Greer, Ph. D. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 11:52 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: balance and growing up with CP


In a message dated 11/28/01 5:11:51 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:

> The question...when
>you were 6 or just starting to walk independantly were
>you afraid to stand alone/walk because of falling?
>what does it feel like?

Joanne,

    In my own experience, there was no dizziness involved, I would encounter
an obstacle and fall. I fell so much in early childhood, I have a scar in
the
middle of my forehead where I was hit and sewn up so many times. For a time,
my folks bought me a small football helmet for protection.

    A funny anecdote to this is that my dad told my daughter and her hubby
the story o the football helmet. She and hubby had a cat who had a litter of
kittens. One of the kittens had a huge head and would fall alot. Guess what
they named that cat, yes, Bobby! They threatened to fashion a tiny football
helmet and take a photo of the kitten. Seven years later, Bobby, is the only
survivor of that litter!

Bobby