Hey Everyone!
Hopefully by now we are all awake and immersed in school, work, and fun weekends and doing just dandy!
Wow where has the time gone?! Can you believe it is already two months into the school year AND ten days until Halloween!! 
Costumes anyone? I don’t know what I should dress up as! I need ideas people!? And next thing you know it will be a countdown to yet another Summer.
School has kept me busy and sometimes the day just seems to drag on and on and on doesnt it? I’m sure you can relate, am I right or am I right? Haha…I just keep in mind to take everything day by day. If I think too much into the future, I feel like I miss out on certain things that I take for granted. I only have so much longer until I am off to college and on my own! Exciting, but crazy to think that I won’t be able to sit around the dinner table with my family, or have a good pep talk from the people that mean most to me and keep me staying strong. It’s all another step out into the big world and I know I’ll be ready when that time comes 
I’m happy to tell those of you who have read my last few posts that I have been wearing my brace every night AND when I am just chillin around the house! I am so ready to take control of my actions and start to have reassurance in my future physical health. I’m still considering going to an orthopedist to discuss my options for casting, surgery ect… but I hope to gain my parents trust first in that I can and will take care of myself post procedure, botox, whatever I choose to take on.
How are you all doing physically? Do you feel confident in yourself that you are taking responsibility for your health? Trust me, I know it takes work so feel free to share any of your struggles since we are all in this together, right?
Please don’t hesitate EVER to email me about anything. Seriously, I feel it is so important to express yourself and let any frustrations, if any at all, out in the open. I always feel a little more content and confident when I write in my journal. Especially, I like to write to you all on here because I like to let everyone know that youre not alone and that maybe youve had a rough day and need to talk to someone who understands EXACTLY what youre going through. Before this summer, I met only a rare few with CP or a similar disability and I wanted to change that. Now I know all of you whom I keep in touch with, and are able to reach out to family and friends of children with CP and it is such a gratifying experience. Ive never done anything like this and I am so glad that I did! Hopefully one day we can all meet that someone that knows what we are each about, but until then call this place your safety
Also, to go off on a tangent here, I just receieved my first award of publication for one of my very on story’s! It is a small story on www.teenhealthandwellness.com and I was lucky enough to have my story published onto their online magazine! Check it out, maybe you can write your own story!! How cool would that be
Well I must get back to homework, I know, ugh! But its just somethin we all gotta do….
I hope to be on more frequently, I apologize, I am a bit busy if you can imagine. Thanks for hearin me out, and remember, email me anytime!
Happy Halloween :p
-Katy
