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Doing What We Could Not Do

by Sean - 4 October 2009

A recent comment reminded me of a complaint I have heard regularly from people with physical impairments. Basically, they are saying that we show a certain arrogance by continuing to use our legs, or doing "2-legged" activities, while stating we need to be paralysed or amputees. They seem to think that if we really had the need we say we do, we would immediately abandon things we can do in our AB bodies.

Guest Speaker Reveals All

by Chloe - 28 September 2009

My friend, a psychology professor, and I arrived simultaneously at the doors of the university building. She offered to open them for me. I said that it’s okay, I’ll do it. They were surprisingly difficult. We both burst out laughing at the mess I was making of the task. This was good because it made the first little dent in my nervousness. No, let’s call it how it is. It was raw fear of what I was about to undertake. I had been shaking while sitting in the car, before transferring to my wheelchair.

Last Push for BIID Study!

by Sean - 10 June 2009

Folks, Dr. First informs me that we are only 9 participants short of the goal set of 50 participants to his follow-up study on BIID. I know many of you have already participated, and I thank you for that. Those of you who have not yet contacted him to participate really should do so!

My Feet And I

by Kirstie - 19 May 2009

Well, we got along fine in the beginning, my feet and I. I don’t know what happened, but after about a decade of living together, certainly too close, our relationship has come to term, we need separation. My name is Kirstie, and I need to be a Double Below Knee (DBK) amputee.

Four Words

by justann - 10 May 2009

It’s one of my earliest memories. Perhaps the earliest.

I think I was about three. Maybe four. Certainly no more than five because of the house we lived in. There was something on the little black and white telly about a man who had been trapped under a car and had to have his leg amputated.