Author: Nicola Golding

My name is Nic, I'm 26 and just happen to have Cerebral Palsy that I've had since birth. It mostly impacts on my legs and my left arm and so I use a walking frame. When I'm not blogging I can usually be found making YouTube videos, reading or trying to write a novel.

A low pain day

Guys, it finally happened.

After weeks and weeks of high to moderate pain days, I finally had a low one. My “normal” pain days are low ones.

Yesterday things were back to my normal for the first time in ages!

I know this is all going to sound rather dramatic, but after being in so much more pain than usual for so long, I was starting to wonder if I would ever have a low pain day again.

God, I’m so, so happy right now.

Today isn’t shaping up too badly either, well, not pain-wise anyway. Obviously that could all change by later on tonight, but I’m going to enjoy it while it lasts. Even if tonight ends up being a bad CP night, for now a day and a half is enough.

Good days are still possible, and that’s all that matters.

Love, Nic xx

 

 

 

 

My Pelvis Pain

Hello and welcome to today’s edition of Nic is in Pain and Feeling Very Sorry for Herself.

Again.

It case he title of this post didn’t give it away, the culprit this time is my pelvis. This is kinda unusual for me. My pelvis is not one of the body parts/ muscles that like to give a hard time, so I don’t really know what to do about it.

The pain kept me awake almost every night this week and I think it did keep me away from sleep every night last week. Getting comfortable is just impossible, and I’ve reached the point now where I’m tempted to give up on trying to sleep at night all together.

I think I’d rather just nap during the day when I’m tired enough to rather than try and force myself to stay awake all day and not be able to drop off at bed time, y’know?

Sleepless nights are unpleasant, but bad cerebral palsy nights where I’m in pain and everyone is the house is sleeping are just so freaking lonely.

I don’t usually cry over physical pain, but I’ve come close this last fortnight or so. I don’t know how many more bad CP nights I can take.

How are you all doing?

A mental health update for #mentalhealthawarenessmonth

Hey guys,

It’s #mentalhealthawarenessmonth so I thought I’d make a mental health update. I’m not doing great TBH. I hope this video goes some way towards explaining why I haven’t been at the top of my blogging game lately.

Love,

Nic x

 

Having a cold never felt so good

If the title of this post didn’t already tip you off, I have a cold. An unquenchable thirst-inducing, all over body aching kind of cold, and, I swear; it’s never felt so good.

I know, I know, you’re probably sitting there staring at the screen wondering what the heck I’m going on about, but here me out.

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