Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability!
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by Lane - 21 September 2009
I knew that the most enjoyable part of this post was going to be coming up with an appropriate title. There were so many options. After that, the rest would filled with a series of sad and unfortunate events. Read on to see why.
Let them Eat… Well… Cake continues »
by Lane - 4 September 2009
So, I’ve written over a thousand posts now, but you probably didn’t know that. It’s not that Sean is keeping them all to himself, it’s just that BIID and TA.org is not my only gig. I have other mental health (sorry if the term offends) issues and I am very active on two other mental health boards. With all of this volume, I have developed a certain style and I think it’s actually worth discussing, as it’s all about honesty.
Honestly Now continues »
by Lane - 30 August 2009
OK, I admit it, this is kind of a Bus Plunge story, but it’s a bit of a quandary for me. (Lane asks self: why so many questions? Lane also asks himself if that question is recursive?) The problem is, I have two decent wheelchairs that I would like to see go to really good use, but I’m not sure how to make that happen.
Where Do Old Chairs Go To NOT Die? continues »
by Lane - 28 August 2009
In Stormy Night 1 & 2, I recounted the true story of how I was hit by a drunk driver at highway speed, suffered massive injuries, including multiple spinal fractures, an incomplete SCI, peripheral nerve injuries, and a whole host of internal and orthopedic nonsense. It took me a month to wake up from a coma, and when I did, I found that I had total paralysis in my right side and decrease sensation and function in my left leg. Despite the tragedy, this was real progress.
Stormy Night 3 - Family Support continues »
by Lane - 24 August 2009
A number of weeks ago, a exposition of disability products and services passed through a nearby town. Normally, I would eschew such things as being too dev-y, but I had my new chair on order and was still in the mode of considering embellishments, so I took a day off work and went on down. It turned out to be a great time.
Exposition Inhibition continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2010 - All Rights Reserved.