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.
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by Sean - 24 September 2009
The following entry is an "article" I have written for an upcoming book discussing the topic of BIID. This book comes after the BIID conference that was held in Frankfurt, Germany, earlier this year. For many readers of this site, there will not be a lot of new information, but hopefully I give a good insight into the topic.
My Life With BIID continues »
by Sean - 25 May 2009
People who don’t have BIID are very good at telling us that we need help. They are very good at telling us that surgery is not an acceptable solution. But have you noticed that nobody has yet come up with an actual solution to help us?
What Do They Suggest We Do With BIID? continues »
by Sean - 1 May 2009
I watched a recent Australian documentary about BIID. The documentary finished by asking if potential surgeries for BIID and related medical care should be paid for by tax payer money. This is a controversial issue, and one that is brought up on a semi-regular basis.
Who Has To Pay For Surgery For BIID? (BADD) continues »
by Sean - 25 April 2009
After a rather long wait for an appointment with a psychiatrist, I finally saw someone last week. There were in fact two someones in the meeting, a psychiatrist and a psychologist. End result: Two suggestions – therapy and medication.
BIID, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Therapy, and Medication continues »