Advertisements Annual doctor visits can help to prevent any problems before they get too serious but unfortunately, most people skip these visits because either life gets in the way, you feel fine so you don’t think you need to go or you have been having...
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My First Award: Sunshine Blogger Award
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
August 19, 2020
Advertisements It’s that time of year again when bloggers are getting nominated for many different types of awards! I had pretty much accepted that I was a small blogger and that I was probably never going to win one or least not for a very...
Have You Been Shamed For Taking Medication?
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
August 18, 2020
Advertisements When you are disabled or chronically ill taking medication will most likely be part of your life. Medications are what you need to functions but unfortunately, most people who aren’t disabled or chronically ill don’t understand that. All they see is us popping pills...
How I Know Your Lying About Your Spina Bifida Diagnosis
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
August 17, 2020
Advertisements Sometimes when I am talking with another wheelchair user the first thing that comes to mind is “I also have Spina Bifida. Some people think that if we have the same disability we can connect better with each and will have more to talk...
Advertisements Anxiety attacks are scary! Your heart rate is going at a million miles a minute and it feels likes your dying so you may often ask yourself is something wrong with me? No, nothing is wrong with you and everything is going to be...
Advertisements No one likes to hear that they need surgery but unfortunately, some of us have to go through quite a few to keep our health from deteriorating! Surgery can cause a lot of anxiety and sometimes it can be tempting to either avoid it...
Advertisements Seizures can be scary and sometimes difficult to diagnose because there are so many different types but are totally manageable through medication. I went my whole life and I didn’t have any seizures until high school when I started getting them. My seizures have...
Advertisements If you have Spina Bifida it is likely you will struggle with constipation at some point because of your limited mobility. People with Spina Bifida don’t have the muscles to have bowel movements like an abled person can so they often time have to...
How Do I Prepare For An Abdominal Surgery?
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
August 14, 2020
Advertisements No one likes to hear that they will need surgery but when you are disabled sometimes that is the reality of life and you may need quite a few while others none are required. It depends on what disability you have and if you...
Advertisements When you are recovering from surgery the support you have is a huge part of how you will react to it and how quickly it will go by. If you are surrounded by people who are not supportive of your situation will increase your...