“Life With CTD” – Chelsi
Hello, my name is Chelsi and I have CTD. 23 years have come and gone before I even knew about this condition. If it wasn’t for my son I would have gone my whole life without any knowledge. When I first got diagnosed I was scared. What does this all mean? How are people going to react? Am I going to be treated differently? Life wasn’t always easy for me growing up. Making friends was a struggle. Communicating appropriately with someone was definitely a no go for me.
Through many ups and downs, I was able to push through and become someone that I never dreamed of. Yes, friends were important to me but school is where I first excelled the most. Although I had some hard times with school in specific subjects, I still felt like this was one of my escapes. It was something that I enjoyed and I liked to push myself to new levels. At the time it was the one place where I didn’t have to worry about my struggles. Sports was something that I loved whether it was playing softball and soccer or watching football with my dad. I was able to be myself without worrying about what someone thought. It was where everyone had something in common, The Love of the Game. Home life had its moments. I felt like I was watched over all the time. It is where I felt like I wasn’t heard or what I was doing wasn’t good enough.
