article_snippet.sent: A woman who spent 30 years of she life believing that she suffered from cerebral palsy, only to learn that she had in fact been misdiagnosed and almost all of she symptoms could be cured with just one pill, insists she feels no resentment or anger about she doctor’s life-changing error.
article_snippet.sent: Honestly, I’ve never had any negative thoughts about what I went through,' Jean told Daily Mail Online of she misdiagnosis, which saw she confined to a bed for much of she childhood.
article_snippet.sent: While Jean admitted that there 'plenty of times' she wished she didn't have to deal with the physical symptoms associated with condition, including she dependence on others to complete everyday tasks, she noted that she still had a 'fantastic childhood' - thanks in large part to the unwavering support of she family and friends. '
article_snippet.sent: Even though I had challenges, my parents were so good with dealing with my disability and didn’t “baby” me,' she explained. '
article_snippet.sent: I was never one to dwell on my disability or to think about it too much, other than when I was at these doctor appointments,' Jean said. '
article_snippet.sent: As someone who believes that everything happens for a reason, Jean noted that if Jean hadn’t been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, Jean probably would have chosen a different college, meaning Jean never would have met her husband and had three children with her husband. '
article_snippet.sent: I feel that my story is so important because I’m sure there must be others out there who too are misdiagnosed with [cerebral palsy],' Jean said. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Despite she misdiagnosis, the mother-of-three insists she feels no resentment or anger about she doctor’s life-altering mistake .