I’m Recovering From Surgery And Rebuilding My Next Step

About this episode

Win Charles shares her experience recovering from surgery and the challenges of living with cerebral palsy during the healing process.

Send us Fan Mail Tomorrow the cast comes off, and that one moment has me thinking about everything at once: healing, mobility, patience, and what it means to live with cerebral palsy while your body forces you to slow down. I’m home after a hip replacement and hamstring lengthening, following a month in the hospital, and I’m walking you through the real in-between stage where you’re not fully “back,” but you’re finally moving toward what’s next. We get into the practical side of post-surgery...

People in this episode

Host: Win Charles

Topics covered

• surgery recovery
• cerebral palsy
• mobility
• healing
• patience
• post-surgery

Keywords

• surgery
• recovery
• cerebral palsy
• mobility
• healing
• hip replacement
• hamstring lengthening

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