Hi, my father says I'm crazy..

mmmcdowe
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:09:41 +0000

You will forgive me if I doubt your statement that loads of doctors have cerebral palsy. Beyond the physical disabilities that many people with palsy have, you yourself have mentioned elsewhere that your medications stone you out. Mental acuity is even more important than physical dexterity in medicine. I bet that most of the physicians with neurologic disorders developed them later in life after they were doctors rather than getting them as children. Further, given the range of disability that this group of diseases can cause, I’m sure that most of those in medicine have the very mildest of presentations. So, what is more useful than pointing to other people who have made it into medicine is you describing the severity of your situation. If, without your medicine, you simply have a mild tremor or something then you may not be at as much of a disadvantage compared to someone with seizures and profound spasticity. I’m not trying to discourage you from following your dream, but definitely keep a realistic view of your chances if you have significant physical impairments.