Yes, i, too, would love to have a cure if there was one, just to get rid of
the pain, etc. from the spasms, and I for one don't see that as a rejection
of who I am.

Kat


On Wednesday 22 October 2003 10:13 pm, you wrote:
> well i am nearly 55 years old and have accepted
> myself. i however would accept a cure. i'd like for my
> body to quit pulling itself apart. i have all kinds of
> orthopedic problems as side effects of this. i'd like
> to not be hurting.
>
> --- Michael Collis <[log in to unmask]> 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
>
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