With it being Hemiplegia Awareness Week, I was asked to make a video of what living with hemiplegia means to me, but I don't have a video camera, and would probably just mumble or blush through a 20 second video, that I thought it would be better to do a quick short blog about it instead.
I have had hemiplegia since birth, so really when people ask what it feels like, I always answer "normal"... this normally triggers off a whole debate as people always ask "What is normal?" but the greatest answer I have ever come up with is "Me". I am completely normal, and without hemiplegia, I wouldn't be me, so even if I had a choice, I wouldn't get rid of it.
I have a life, a job, a partner, a house, a fully modified car (and a license!), so all the things people my age think is "normal", I have. That doesn't mean to say that I haven't had to overcome certain obstacles to get there, or that I get frustrated or angry at myself or at my hemiplegia for not being able to so something, of course I do, but doesn't everyone?!?
Anyway, I hope this tells you how I feel. Much love for Hemiplegia Awareness Week and Hemihelp!
See you soon!
xx
