Mate, you haven’t got a clue

by Sean - 1 December 2008

I was in line at the grocery store yesterday. Guy behind me, looking the worse for wear, tells me "I have a broken leg, I know what it’s like for you". I nearly burst out laughing. The guy didn’t have a cast on, not even a bandage.

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The Penny Drops, the Hope is Gone

by Sean - 8 November 2008

Today, several things happened and suddenly, the penny dropped - I am unlikely to ever be paraplegic. I am not in deep depression, though I am never far from it, and this realisation may push me back there. There. Is. No. Hope.

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Visit with my GP

by Chloe - 21 October 2008

I saw my GP today because I had been getting depressed. She knew nothing of my BIID beforehand. My default mode of locomotion is in the wheelchair, so that’s how I went.

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In response to comments about hope fading

by Sean - 8 September 2008

I recently wrote "Hope, crumbling away" and got a few comments back. Instead of responding to these comments on that post, I’m doing so in a new post, because I think I might ramble on a bit and it’ll be easier to read here, methinks. Bear with me y’all.

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BIID, recognised diagnosis and related issues.

by Sean - 31 August 2008

On a disability studies mailing list I follow, someone asked about diagnostic ambiguity, and further asked about the advantages or disadvantages of having (or not) a recognised diagnosis. These are interesting questions that I, as a transabled individual, can relate to. It brings into play several issues, including that of pathologising BIID, etc.

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