Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/5wMhux5HifcoJ2pETRkhKO?si=WnO_rIa_Qye9_JGrtmp1JA When you are disabled, people often see your disability as something bad that needs to be cured because the media wrongly portrays the disabled community and tends to focus only on the negatives of a disability. Disability has more negatives than positives, but it shapes you into the person you … Continue reading How My Disability Has Changed Me
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/6GEKtbWvY45rYogUnwruLf?si=iXhvcE6ZQdq8hrYn0QcbIw Reminder: This is my experience with hip replacement surgery but not everyone will have the same experience and some people may have an easier or harder recovery than me. When you have Spina Bifida, you often have a lot of orthopedic issues and may have a medical condition called hip … Continue reading What To Expect After Hip Replacement Surgery
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JPWmwYFTKhIR3PeXsbdM0?si=woVCGsOnT8GPq170t3MfCw Disclaimer: This post was written for informational purposes only. I am not a doctor, and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Endometriosis is a very common and frustrating condition to live with because it is often believed to be just a bad period and not taken seriously … Continue reading Endometriosis Myths Everyone Should Know
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/0rMf2Ntp2PkT8ceDWiA2G0 Exercise is so important for your health, and I highly recommend that anyone who is able to exercise do some kind of movement because there are a lot of health benefits to movement. As a disabled person, I try to exercise regularly because my life is easier when I do … Continue reading How To Move Your Body More Without Doing A Workout
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/17pp8YJKiQyuvj5Jsej8lt Disabled people are always hearing rude ableist comments from non-disabled people because people without disabilities often don't know how to talk to a disabled person. There are times when a non-disabled person knowingly says something rude, but I refuse to believe that it is always intentional, and sometimes I think … Continue reading What You Should Be Telling Disabled People
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/7vv9Ax1gHA6lmDyxopu3DJ?si=ncaxd71qQZS_i3PCswLDaw Doctors are important in healthcare because, without physicians, people with terminal illnesses and life-threatening disabilities would not live very long. It can sometimes be stressful to go to the doctor with a chronic health issues because not all doctors listen to patients. As a disabled person, I sometimes have to … Continue reading How Doctors Can Create A More Positive Experience For Patients
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/4aPyvgyOuJMPGYIVXM8O7k?si=0JurC3SZSo2r8XNcKy-u2Q Disabled people are always hearing comments from non-disabled people that are either rude or ableist and it is not surprising that some disabled people struggle with accepting their disability. As a disabled person, I have heard my fair share of rude, ableist comments, and although I think sometimes people intentionally … Continue reading What Not To Say To A Disabled Person
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/60kIFCKH6rpsY9qmJoy23K?si=EovkMXIjSxWhqdImYKsbIw Disabled people want to be included, but often we aren't because not everything in life is accessible, and sometimes your disability prevents you from being able to participate in the same activities as your non-disabled friends. As a disabled person, I have accepted the fact that there are going to … Continue reading How To Support Your Disabled Friends
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ultsebENoberW5umPVw8z?si=99raj1oMSJ2vuNxJnYN0jA July is Disability Pride Month. During the month of July, we celebrate Disability Pride Month, which is an opportunity to celebrate the history, challenges, and uniqueness of disabled people. Why do we celebrate Disability Pride Month in July? Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July because in July 1990, the … Continue reading What It Means To Have Disability Pride
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PGuyI4iL5ldV7J7n5RHqq?si=EwC3D0kaQCKppBGbycbLYg Hip replacement surgery is something that most people get when they are older, but you don't have to be old to need a hip replacement, and there are many reasons why someone may want one. I had hip replacement surgery a few years ago because I have a condition called … Continue reading How Do You Exercise After Hip Replacement Surgery?
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