by Chloe - 9 October 2011
I identify as a mother, a wife, a wheelchair user, a friend, a scientist, someone with compassion, a lesbian, an inventor; or maybe just Chloe… We can self identify with as many or as few labels as we please. We can be many things all at once, and we can wear many hats. Usually this isn’t much of a problem. However, two of my ways of self identifying seem at great odds with each other, and it bugs me. It has to do with BIID.
Discordant Identity continues »
by Chloe - 24 August 2011
I felt ready to push the envelope a bit in this mode of hiking with leg braces. I decided to go alone and 100% off trail. There was inevitably going to be some boulder hopping too; I’m familiar with what to expect in such an area even though I’d never done this particular hike before. And yes, the idea of all this scared the crap out of me. However, I am accustomed to scaring the crap out of myself; it seems to be a habit of mine.
Bilateral Leg Brace Hike Number Two continues »
by Chloe - 8 December 2010
I have two entirely separate conditions, both of which are associated with muscle spasms: fibromyalgia and the minor SCI. As a child I had no idea that paralysis would come with muscle spasms, so I can’t honestly say they are an integral part of my BIID. Mine are much less substantial than those of my friends who have more significant SCIs. Consequently they by and large serve as pleasant reminders of things to come. Not always so pleasant…
My Muscle Spasms continues »
by Chloe - 2 January 2010
I’m having a meltdown; yes, right now. It’s two days after Christmas, and apparently time for major weeping fits. Hesitation creeps in. Is it okay to use this website as my personal journal? It can get embarrassing to make myself so vulnerable. My excuse is that BIID deeply infiltrates every aspect of my life.
In a Wheelchair; Having a Disability continues »
by Chloe - 12 December 2009
Just things I did last week; peeing, pondering, parking; the usual stuff:
Three Day Diary continues »