When you are disabled or chronically ill, sometimes you need medication to manage your health condition. Some people in your life know that medication sometimes is necessary for improved health and will not shame you for not taking medication, but unfortunately, not everyone sees the good in medication and sometimes will tell you to stop … Continue reading What Would Happen If I Stopped Taking My Medication?
Disclaimer: This post was written based off of my personal experiences, but I am not a doctor. It is to be used for informational use only and is not substitute for professional medical advice. When you have Spina Bifida, it is common to struggle with constipation because often your bowels are damaged and do not … Continue reading What Not To Do If You Struggle With Constipation
When you live with any type of chronic pain and take medication, sometimes people do not understand what it does for you and think that it takes the pain away completely and cures you. Preventive medication can provide relief for some people who struggle with migraine headaches, but it is not a cure, and you … Continue reading What My Preventative Medication For Migraine Does Not Do
Disclaimer: In this post, I am sharing a few things that I do to help me have a bowel movement when I am on my period. I am not a doctor, and this is to be used for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. When you are on your … Continue reading How I Have A Bowel Movement When I Am On My Period
Disclaimer: This post was written for informational use only because I am not a doctor and it is not substitute for medical advice. November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. When you have Hydrocephalus, it is common to develop a seizure disorder, but you don't need to have my disability to develop seizures, and it can happen … Continue reading What To Do If You Witness Someone Having A Seizure
Happy Halloween! Today, people will be dressing up in their favorite costumes to go to Halloween parties, and parents will be taking their children around to different houses trick-or treating to get some candy. If you are a last-minute kind of person and don't have a costume, you might think that sitting in a wheelchair … Continue reading Is Dressing Up As A Disabled Person For Halloween A Good Idea?
Diet culture is everywhere and can be harmful to anyone because it convinces you that unhealthy habits are healthy and makes people have unnecessary fear around food. It can be even more harmful for people with medical conditions who can't follow a restrictive diet because they have certain dietary restrictions. Diet culture affects everyone and … Continue reading How Diet Culture Affects People With Medical Conditions
Disability acceptance is difficult because disability is not accepted by society and is often seen as something bad that needs to be cured. Stoma acceptance can be even more difficult because most people don't see the good in a stoma and are horrified when you tell them you have a hole on your body that … Continue reading How I Learned To Accept My Stoma
Disabled people often have a harder time finding employment than non-disabled people because we face discrimination in job interviews that you would not experience without having a disability. The unemployment rate is higher amongst disabled people because non-disabled people often assume things that are not true and will hire a non-disabled applicant. I looked for … Continue reading Myths People Often Believe When Hiring Disabled People
When you are diagnosed with a disability, sometimes people think that their doctor will tell them everything they need to know to live well with a disability, and I only wish that were true. Doctors can help you improve your health by telling you about all the surgeries and medications that can improve your quality … Continue reading What Doctors Don’t Tell You About Disability
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