Disabled people sometimes need to see more doctors than non-disabled people because a lot of the time, we have very complex medical issues that require more specialized training than your primary care doctor can give you. When you have Spina Bifida, sometimes you have to see multiple doctors because you can have multiple muscle groups … Continue reading Specialists That I See As A Disabled Person
Exercise is just as important for disabled people as it is for non-disabled people, but it is more difficult when you are disabled because you have limitations and fitness is not accessible. Disabled people are often told by doctors that we should exercise more, and if you are able to, you should make fitness part … Continue reading How Can You Make Fitness More Accessible For Disabled People?
Chronic pain changes you and impacts everything you do because before doing a task people with pain have to think about how that activity is going to affect their pain levels. Some people with Spina Bifida have chronic pain, but in my experience, most people who I have met with my disability do not live … Continue reading Five Things I Took For Granted Before Pain
When you are disabled, you are constantly learning how to navigate ableist comments because non-disabled people are always saying, and most of the time I don't think it's intentional. One of the most ableist comments I have heard is, "You are so lucky, and I wish I were always on vacation." It is always funny … Continue reading Is Disability Like Being On Vacation?
In the New Year, a lot of people make new goals for themselves, which I think is important because goals help us grow, and without challenges, there is no change. As a disabled blogger, I think it is super important for both new and veteran bloggers to have goals for themselves because it can help … Continue reading Blogging Goals To Make In The New Year
When you start to experience pain, sometimes people will Google their symptoms before going to the doctor because the Internet makes it easy to get information on anything. If you have a new diagnosis and want to learn more about it, I think the Internet is great for that because doctors don't tell you everything. … Continue reading Why I Don’t Google My Disability Or Any Of It’s Symptoms
Hip replacement surgery can help lessen hip pain and improve your quality of life, but until you significantly improve your hip strength, life gets harder before it gets easier. When I had hip replacement surgery, I lost a significant amount of mobility and have had to change the way I do everything because I struggle … Continue reading Lessons I Have Learned From My Mobility Loss
Happy New Year! At the beginning of the year, a lot of people set new goals and love that people want to challenge themselves, but unfortunately, most people will fail by next week because they set goals that are completely ridiculous and impossible to achieve. I love that people are setting goals for themselves because … Continue reading Realistic New Years Resolutions That Are Actually Achievable
New Year's Day is quickly approaching us which means a lot of people are thinking about what goals they want to set in the New Year. Fitness is one of the most common New Year's resolutions because during the holidays, people often eat a lot more sugar than they normally would, which often leads to … Continue reading How To Set Fitness Goals In The New Year That Are Actually Reachable
If you are disabled, it is likely that you have had a conversation with a non-disabled person about cures because a lot of the time non-disabled people struggle to see how anyone could be happy with disability and think we need one. As a disabled person, I have been very vocal about my opinion on … Continue reading Am I Against Cures?
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