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<\/a><\/p>\nMy name is Jenny Symons, but I prefer to call myself \u201cTROUBLE\u201d (a nickname given to me by my parents). I have Cerebral Palsy \u2013 a disability resulting from lack of oxygen to the brain in early childhood. In my case, the umbilical cord was wrapped around my neck during a very long labour.<\/p>\n
I have had this disABILITY all my life, and there is no \u201ccure\u201d – I have to live with it and make the most of my life. And I have! I\u2019ve won over a hundred medals as a swimmer and field & track athlete, have broken numerous SA records, hold five international medals and have broken two world records.<\/p>\n
I’ve worked as a public speaker, swum with dolphins, \u201crun\u201d the Argus, done a bungee jump \u2013 and whenever I could, I went to concerts & sports events, meeting various famous people like Sir Cliff Richard, John Denver, Air Supply, Bruce Millar, Jeremy Taylor, Kevin Curren, Johan Kriek and Christo van Rensburg, to name but a few. And in 1993 I started doing art.<\/p>\n My parents were told I wouldn\u2019t reach 30. I am now 63.<\/p>\n My parents were amazing people.\u00a0\u00a0They raised me to do anything a \u201cnormal\u201d kid would do, looked after me their whole lives and refused to have me put in a home. But in 2008 my mom died, and in 2012 my dad. I miss them terribly every single day.<\/p>\n My parents saved as much as they could to provide for me after their deaths. But at some point, \u00a0the dwindling funds forced me to sell the house I had grown up in and move first to a flat, and eventually to a home. In March 2019,<\/span> I finally got a vacancy at a home that was in the neighbourhood where I grew up. It was like coming home. <\/span><\/p>\n The only problem is that the expenses brought about by my disability are higher than my long term sponsors (friends and family) can cover. You see, Cerebral Palsy is a very, very expensive handicap (check that on google or Wikipedia!)\u00a0 Under “financial info” you will see a list of my expenses. There are no luxuries – the main expense is the home and medication not covered by the medical fund.<\/p>\n And so, my friends started a yearly fundraiser in which we collect all sorts of contributions, large and small\u00a0\u00a0 – and it adds up! It has kept me going financially for and for the past 9 years! So, if you can chip in, with no matter how small an amount, it would make a HUGE difference to my life!<\/p>\n Please write an e-mail to\u00a0fundraisingfortrouble[at]gmail.com for my banking details.<\/strong><\/p>\n Under “financial info” you can find out about our exact goals and the fundraiser’s financial history.<\/p>\n And – if you can please pass on this message to as many people you can<\/strong> – that would also really help.<\/p>\n Thank you! God bless!! And stay out of trouble!!!<\/p>\n Hello and thank you for visiting my website! My name is Jenny Symons, but I prefer to call myself \u201cTROUBLE\u201d (a nickname given to me by my parents). I have Cerebral Palsy \u2013 a disability resulting from lack of oxygen to the brain in early childhood. In my case, the umbilical cord was wrapped around … Continue reading Home \/ Intro<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n
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