The Sunflower Conversations – Cerebral Palsy with Peta Hooke

Peta has cerebral palsy which affects her mobility. Peta uses a wheelchair as she cannot stand or walk independently, she also uses a hoist to shower.

The cerebral palsy was caused at birth when she experienced a lack of oxygen for few seconds.

At 12 Peta had an operation which went wrong and stretched her nerves too much resulting in chronic nerve pain. Extensive therapy was necessary to re-educate her brain to overcome the pain. 

Peta approaches life with determination, her outlook on life is positive and has led her to start her own business as a podcaster on her show called I Can’t Stand. As a Disabilities advocate her aim is to educate everyone about what it is like to have a disability, and remove the ‘pity tilt’ of the head.

In Peta’s words “nothing is wrong, I am just being myself.”

If you are experiencing problems discussed in this podcast contact your GP or healthcare practitioner.

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I Can’t Stand podcast

 Hosted by Paul Shriever, Hidden Disabilities Sunflower.
   
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