Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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by Chloe - 27 October 2011
Despite being in a wheelchair most of the time, my leg braces get quite a bit of use. Things wear out; especially when you boulder hop up mountains and such. It was time to take my KAFOs in for a tune up.
A Visit to the Orthotist continues »
by Chloe - 14 August 2011
I finally got around to doing a hike with bilateral leg braces and crutches. This is the hike to a high elevation lake that I mentioned wanting to do almost two years ago.
Bilateral Leg Brace Hike Number One continues »
by Chloe - 12 June 2011
I thought I was a lifer. After 30 months of Prozac I expected to be a lifer. Alicia expected me to be a lifer. My physician expected me to be a lifer. I had no problem with being a lifer. Nevertheless (as of this writing, May 25th) it has now been a month since I have taken any Prozac. I have no significant symptoms of depression and I have never felt happier. Weird! This should not be taken to mean that I feel no emotional pain. I feel it intensely. There is no contradiction.
A Month Without Prozac continues »
by Chloe - 23 April 2011
Buckling under tremendous peer pressure from Sean and Art, I decided to try out bilateral KAFOs with wheelchair as my standard presentation. I have done this countless times before, but not as my daily norm; not at work.
Bilateral KAFOs Become Normal continues »
by Chloe - 19 February 2011
It took me six weeks of making adjustments to my new AFO to reach the point where I was comfortable walking much while wearing it. I am a complete newbie with a molded AFO, so I was very grateful for long discussions with resident experts Kim and Lane.
Customising my AFO continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2012 - All Rights Reserved.