Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability!
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by Chloe - 24 February 2010
The first words from my GP (physician) were to compliment me about my upbeat Springtime appearance; a mid-calf pink skirt with matching ankle socks and a tantalizing amount of bare flesh peeking from the leg brace. Judging by the number of big smiles and "hellos" I got from strangers today, my facial expression must also have been matching my good mood.
GP Visit Number Eight 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 »
by Chloe - 7 December 2009
I have an impulse to find meaning in things, beyond the scientific realities. This does not mean that I ever seek anything that is contrary to a scientific explanation; but there can be additional perspectives.
BIID, Symbology and Meaning continues »
by Chloe - 14 November 2009
Last week I had an epiphany while hiking… Yeah, okay, another one of Chloe’s tedious hiking stories: she gets to a point of pain and exhaustion where she just wants to stop, and then she takes the next step and isn’t it a wonderful metaphor for life and blah blah blah blah. Why would you want to hear about Chloe’s hike number five thousand four hundred and twenty seven? Dunno. Let’s talk about wheelchairs instead:
The Wheelchair as a Vehicle for Change continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2010 - All Rights Reserved.