by Sophie - 9 March 2010
My suspicions were more or less correct! My Dad does understand that this is a problem that isn’t going to just go away with will power and that I’m going to have to make my own decisions in life with how to deal with it (and live with the consequences as he put it).
It’s Sunk In! continues »
by Sophie - 4 March 2010
I wasn’t originally going to my GP to talk about BIID or any of that. Work and Income had decided some of my evidence wasn’t acceptable (after making me wait 2 hours for an appointment, leading me to believe all was fine and then sending me a letter a few days later telling me otherwise) and I had to get my GP to fill out another medical certificate (the one he’d filled out was going to expire in one month).
My Latest GP Visit continues »
by Sophie - 25 February 2010
It’s pretty safe to say that most of us transabled people who require something done to our spinal cord are seeking some sort of recognised, legal solution to our BIID. We can’t go and dunk our back in dry ice and any attempts we make are far less likely to go ahead as planned compared to our amputee need-to-be counterparts.
So What’s The Real Problem? continues »
by Sophie - 12 January 2010
Most of us here have one thing in common. We all have one indisputable fact in our lives that won’t change (at least not in our current circumstances). I NEED to be a paraplegic, end of story (yes Sean I read your post about changing that sentence :P). I’m finding it hard at the moment to find other truths to hold on to.
One Certain Truth continues »
by Sophie - 5 December 2009
Hey, I thought I’d give you guys a bit of an update on where I am. Work has kept me pretty much occupied and I haven’t had the time or the energy to deal with much else (like posting regularly here). I value my free time a lot now so I spend it doing stuff I enjoy, or at least I try to.
Helping Others Who Won’t Help Themselves. continues »