Chronic pain changes your life and impacts everything you do because people with pain have to think before doing the simplest task in order to prevent the pain from getting worse. 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
Disabled people are often approached by non-disabled people and told that they wish they didn't have work and that we are basically on vacation all of the time. It is always funny to me when non-disabled people compare disability to being on vacation because, clearly, you have never been on vacation and been disabled, because … Continue reading Is Disability Like Being On Vacation?
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?
Exercise is important for your physical health and everyone who has the ability to exercise should make it part of their daily routine. Fitness is just as important for disabled people as it is for non-disabled people, but it is more difficult to find an accessible routine because fitness is not accessible. There is no … Continue reading Why I Love Strength Training
Disclaimer- In this post, I am sharing what I do to improve my joint health, but I am not a doctor, and it is to be used for informational use only and is not substitute for professional medical advice. Any actions you take from the content of this post, you are doing so at your … Continue reading How To Protect Your Joints As You Age
When people don't know you are disabled, a lot of the time you will be treated normally, but as soon as people know you are disabled, a lot of the time you are isolated and treated differently. If you have an invisible disability and don't want people to know that you have a disability, you … Continue reading Common Myths About Physical Disabilities
When you have been disabled your whole life, you learn how to adapt to make your life easier but when you become disabled it sometimes is more difficult to break through barriers because we live in an inaccessible world, and you don’t have the experience that long-term disabled people do. Disability changes your life and … Continue reading Everything That A Newly Disabled Person Needs To Know
Hip replacement surgery is a common and very painful medical procedure that will not be necessary for everyone, but is something that some disabled people with hip dysplasia or anyone experiencing hip pain may want to consider to improve their quality of life. I had hip replacement surgery a few years ago because I have … Continue reading How To Avoid Or Delay A Second Hip Replacement
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, and this post was written for informational use only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Any actions you take from the content of this blog, you are doing so at your own risk, and I am not responsible for any negative outcomes. When you have Spina … Continue reading What I Do When I Can’t Go To The Bathroom?
It is Thanksgiving, which means a lot of us in the United States will be sitting down with our families and having a large meal to celebrate the holiday. During this time of year, a lot of people like to sit down and reflect on everything we are thankful for this year, which I think … Continue reading Five Things I Am Grateful For This Year
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