transabled.org

Trial by Fire – Day III

by Claire - 11 December 2006

The following story recounts the events of my third and final day of my 3-day pretending trip. It’s the continuation of Day I and Day II.

Trial by Fire – Day II

by Claire - 5 December 2006

The following is the continuation of my previous story, Trial by Fire – Day I. This recounts the events of the second day of my 3 days as a wheelchair user.

Trial by Fire – Day I

by Claire - 28 November 2006

Last week, I took the trip of a lifetime. I lived a dream. I did something I have always wanted to do. For the first time ever, I spent time in a wheelchair, in public, doing everyday things. For 48 hours, I lived as a wheelchair-user. To say it was an eye-opening experience would be a gross understatement. Every minute was an adventure, and nothing, nothing I did, wasn’t somehow impacted by the fact that I did it on wheels. Here’s what it was like to experience the world while wheeling. Trial by Fire – Day I continues »

But It’s Not the Disability I Wanted

by Claire - 16 October 2006

I’m a 36-year-old woman with a college degree, happily married to an able-bodied man for 10 years and mother of able-bodied children. I work part-time in a professional field and have my own hobbies. I’m your typical soccer mom. But there has been a shadow over me my whole life, and I have never spoken of it until this moment. I have BIID.

Now an amputee, yet still depressed.

by Tegumai - 13 September 2006

The following was posted on a newsgroup and slightly edited to make sense

I’m a devotee, married to a disabled woman, dealing with a wonderful but energetic toddler. I also have/had BIID, and became an LBK amputee July 2005.