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.

Quiet Time

Things have been a bit quite around here lately, sorry about that. My mum’s wedding is getting closer and closer so I’ve been busy helping out on that score as much as I can. Sorry for my silence, but I’m hoping it will all be worth it in the end. There have been a couple of things happening in my life lately that I want to tell you all about quickly now, and then I’ll go into more details when I have more time.

 

I’ve had my splint adjusted

Some of you may remember I’ve been having some problems with my left splint still rubbing me. My orthotist sent it  away to be adjusted to see if that would help. I’ve been given it back now and I just have to try it. I’m sat wearing it now and it feels quite comfortable. It’s still a bit sore when I walk in it, but like new shoes, you have to try bed them in a little  bit. if it’s no better in a couple of weeks I’ll go back to my orthotist, but for now I’ll just have to wait and see.
I’ve just found some velcro shoes

Needless to say, I’m very happy about  this because I can’t  tie my own shoelaces. I can do them when I’m not wearing the shoe, but I can’t manage it  when the shoes are on my feet quite yet. I’ll get  there one day, I’m sure.

I’m starting to feel achy again

I go through phases where my muscles feel more achy and stiff than for a few days or weeks, and then they will go back to feeling the same as they usually do which I can handle without any problems. I’ve been feeling it  a bit more than normal for the last few days, bu I’m hoping I can stop it from getting too bad.

My amazing new wheat bags

Hi everyone,

I hope you’re all well. I got my new wheat bags that my lovely friend Donna made me some Very Hungry Caterpillar covers for, so I thought I’d show you them.

They’re the perfect size to fit under my knees. My hamstrings are always tight so that is really handy for me.

I owe Donna an apology because I meant to do this post when she sent the to me a couple of weeks ago, but life had other ideas. Sorry Donna, and thanks again!

 

The front
The front
The back
The back

Orthotics update

My AFO splints
My AFO splints

Last week I went back to orthotics to get my left AFO splints looked at. It still do0esn’t fit right and still hurts to walk and stand in.  I’ve been back about it a few times now and they’ve tried tinkering with it, and when I was still uncomfortable, they recast me for a new one. However, the new one hurt more than the old one, so I went back on Friday to have it looked at.

My orthortist ha sent it away to see if the people at the factory can make it any wider so it will feel more comfortable for me. I’ll have to wait a couple of weeks to get it back so we’ll just have to wait and see.

In the meantime, I asked him if I could wear my right splint , (which fits properly and I don’t even know I have it on most of the time), and one of my other shoes on my left foot. It would look pretty silly. I’d be wearing odd shoes for starters, and I have to go up not one, not two, but three sizes to fit my splints in, but that wouldn’t bother me if it helped in the long run. I already walk around with a bright blue frame that I call Martha in tow, so miss-matched shoes wouldn’t phase me.

My orthotist said that I could try it, but I might feel a little unbalanced so it might not work out. I think I’m going to try it and see how it feels.