I’m the MS sufferer who will give it to you straight, absent the bullshit and toxic positivity. Today’s topic is Identity. The MINUTE you develop a chronic illness or a visible disability, that’s it for you. No matter what you’ve accomplished, or who you are, it doesn’t matter anymore. Now you’re a checked box. Your …
Thankfully, the neurologist had nothing but good news to share. My appointment was in late September, so I’m pretty behind! My slow season for business usually starts in September, but it’s the end of November and I’m still going. It’s awesome but there’s definitely some things piling up as a result. I just can’t do …
The nice thing about hiking this trail in Canmore (Alberta) is the options. AllTrails marked this trail as easy, which is true but you have a couple of options that make it moderately challenging with disability. I did it with a cane and a great deal of the trail is accessible to ‘wheelies.’ I have …
This dicer chopper thing is the greatest thing ever. Once again, a splendid Amazon find: https://a.co/d/8FemQCd Did you know that most infomercial gadgets are for disabled folks? True story. So if you ever thought, “Come on asssssss iffffff we need a doohickey to do that. How stupid are some people?…” Not stupid, physically limited. I …
I resisted having a mandolin in my kitchen because I’ve seen some terrible injuries caused by them. Granted, they’re caused when someone isn’t paying attention or is using the mandolin unsafely but the potential for slicing off a chunk of finger is definitely there. But there are days where I need to be able to …
In today’s instalment of So You Woke Up Disabled, something to help you work safer in the kitchen. I call it the Wolverine or the Veggie Stabber. I guess it’s real name is food slice assistant. TL;WR: Something that helps cut and slice things safely if you have hand weakness or poor motor control. Also …
I don’t know if it’s partly a GenX thing, but I’ve recently become aware how often I automatically justify myself to others. Even if they didn’t ask for it or expect me to justify anything. To give you some background if you’re new here: 2019 was a year of financial ruin after a big client …
I’ve joked for the last few years that a handbook called So You Woke Up Disabled would be really handy to help one learn to navigate their new, shitty normal and offer some workarounds.. Haven’t found one, so I guess I should do it. Today, let’s talk about the game-changing dolly I got from Amazon. …
For three years, I’ve felt a certain way whenever I had to leave my house and I recently realized it was shame. I felt a lot of shame about being disabled and needing a cane. Partly, it’s how society treats disabled people as less than, inconvenient, or somehow deficient as human beings. Partly, it was …
It happened like they always said. I did drugs and then I dropped out of university. I couldn’t be happier! (Grab a snack and strap in, it’s a long post. There’s also strong language and some potential triggers re: suicide) Last year, the fall semester was challenging. I hated one of my profs because they’re …
