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I was born with Cerebral Palsy and have been confined to a
wheelchair; unable to do most things without help since i can remember.
Having Cerebral Palsy is quite challenging. For the first
twenty-five years of my life, I have been dependant on others; as I
start my day, throughout the day and as the day meets its’ end. I
watched others complain about the little amount of independency they
had; while I hadn’t any. I could only dream of where I would have been
had I any.
Little did I know, that the fragile self-belief and confidence I
carried with me, would one day, lead me to the opportunity at a future
I had only every dreamt of. With the help of a qualified and highly
experienced individual in a controlled environment; with the right
program and assistance, my previously
impossible-for-the-first-twenty-five-years-of-my-life-goal was
starting to become reality.
Due to the last year and a half of specialised training, for the
first time in my life; I am able to:
-> Eat most foods independently; fruits, sandwiches and
snacks. In some cases, at certain times, I am able to use a fork and
spoon while consuming semi-solid food e.g. jelly, porridge etc
-> Drink from juice boxes and water bottles without worrying
about spillage because of involuntary movements and spasms occurring.
-> Dress myself - Upper body – it’s a slow process but with
practice it is taking less time (up to five minutes – before, twenty
seconds – present) - Lower-body – work in progress.
-> Walking short distances with support. No longer require my
father to lift me from point A to point B all the time. My mother and
younger sisters (twenty and fourteen years of age) can assist me to
stand and transfer in and out of the wheelchair, bed and couch.
-> Get in and out of the wheelchair; off the ground by myself
(slowly increasing effectiveness with time).
-> Use my right arm, as opposed to previously, wherein I was
unable to do so as it was constantly taut and stiff.
-> Since beginning personal training my speech has improved
visibly. I am now speaking a lot more clearly, confidently and without
hesitation. This is mainly due to the fact that I have been training;
and as a result, others and myself have noted the reduction of muscle
spasms, involuntary movements, and my improved fine motor skills.
These changes in turn allow my body to relax.
Additionally pain has unfortunately been a constant in my life.
Since the age of twelve, it has been necessary for me to have 20 to 30
botox injections in all four limbs to help increase mobility and
decrease the pain involved with the multiple muscle spasms that
occurred every few minutes.
Since I commenced training, I no longer require these injections
nor do I have any pain. My muscle spasms are limited and are far and
few between. When they do occur, they aren’t as intense and
long-lasting. Over the past four months I have improved over 500% and
continue to improve on a daily basis.
Exercising has given me the life I never had; the life which I
wished to have.
I am now able to enjoy my hobbies, focus on work and concentrate
on my future endeavours. Additionally, it is allowing me to pursue my
life-long dream of owning a business as a web designer and advancing
further in sport; giving me a greater opportunity to fulfil my
aspirations and to go that one step further and finally represent my
country.
Thank god, I am now able to do a lot of the little things that
people take for granted with limited help and have recently been able
to walk/stand with assistance for the first time.
However, I have been unable to continue due to the high cost of
a specialised personal trainer; therefore I am currently looking for
potential sponsors or people who may consider assisting me with cost
and to also be a part of my progress in the future.
Moustafa
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