When you have a physical disability it is easier to fall and hurt yourself. How do you prevent falls?
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How To Exercise With A Stoma
Exercise is important for everyone because building strength makes everything in life is easier. When you have a stoma that leaks a lot it can be more difficult to get your workout in because sometimes you are having too many problems and it prevents you from exercising. I live with a stoma and try to … Continue reading How To Exercise With A Stoma
Lessons I Have Learned From Living With Pain
If you weren't already aware, September is Chronic Pain Awareness Month. Chronic pain is frustrating to live with because living in constant pain affects your quality of life, and people often don't believe pain that they cannot see. You have to constantly advocate for yourself to educate others because when it comes to pain, there … Continue reading Lessons I Have Learned From Living With Pain
Realities Of Living With Hydrocephalus
September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. I live with a condition called Hydrocephalus, which is a neurological disorder that happens when there is an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid deep within the brain. This fluid usually helps cushion your brain, but when there is too much, it puts pressure on your brain and is fatal if … Continue reading Realities Of Living With Hydrocephalus
What I Love About My Disability
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/show/2RpZDnMbbeRKOzlNQ4duQ9 When you are disabled, there are plenty of things to be frustrated about because we live in an inaccessible world that is designed for non-disabled people. People sometimes think that disabled people hate everything about their lives and want to be cured because the media wrongly portrays the disabled community … Continue reading What I Love About My Disability
What Should You Do About Internet Trolls?
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/show/2RpZDnMbbeRKOzlNQ4duQ9 When you first launch your blog, everyone will love it, but as time goes on and you become more popular, it is likely that you will attract a troll or two who has nothing better to do than bring you down. Some bloggers experience more trolls than others, and the … Continue reading What Should You Do About Internet Trolls?
How To Prevent Pressure Sores
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/show/2RpZDnMbbeRKOzlNQ4duQ9 Pressure sores are common amongst people with Spina Bifida because a lot of people have very limited sensation in their tailbone area, and it's easy to get a bad sore and not know it because you don't feel pain. I have some feeling in my tailbone area, but it's not … Continue reading How To Prevent Pressure Sores
Is Chronic Pain Really That Invisible?
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/show/2RpZDnMbbeRKOzlNQ4duQ9 September is Pain Awareness Month. I live with chronic pain because I have a couple of medical conditions, such as Hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation, and endometriosis, that cause a lot of pain. Chronic pain does not affect everyone with Spina Bifida, and most people with my disability do not live with … Continue reading Is Chronic Pain Really That Invisible?
How To Entertain Yourself Without Social Media
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/2WTogVE4na2R2rfxyxUJoJ?si=0S_4SPY3SCGJswP5l5v-dQ&utm_source=copy-link Social media makes it easy to entertain ourselves but there are times when social platforms are making updates, or the Internet is down because we lost power, and you don't have access to social media. These days, people are addicted to their phones and don’t know what to do with … Continue reading How To Entertain Yourself Without Social Media
Five Things Disabled People Should Not Feel Guilty About
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/show/2RpZDnMbbeRKOzlNQ4duQ9 Disabled people are not able to do things at the same capacity as non-disabled people, and sometimes have to ask for help with things that most people can do themselves. Disability sometimes prevents you from being able to do some tasks well, and it's either impossible or very difficult. When … Continue reading Five Things Disabled People Should Not Feel Guilty About
My Rockin Disabled Life 