by Chloe - 17 January 2012
I entered a major depressive episode on December 3rd 2011. I woke up in the morning and knew it immediately; the feelings are all too familiar. It was clear that I needed to go back on prozac at 60 mg per day without delay. What was not clear was that this had anything at all to do with BIID. It didn’t seem like it. It was not until I was skiing exactly a month later that the realisation hit me all of a sudden.
Using BIID to Treat Depression continues »
by Chloe - 21 June 2011
It’s really not comfortable for me to be secretive about BIID at this point. However, I make exceptions when there appears to be good reason. We had not visited Alicia’s parents in a year or so, and I asked her if she was okay with me talking about BIID should they ask about the right leg brace, which they had not seen before. She said no, and went on to explain about the disability baggage of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Keeping a Secret continues »
by Chloe - 21 May 2011
I recently acquired the second edition (2011) of the "Paralysis Resource Guide" from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation/Paralysis Resource Center; accessed via http://www.paralysis.org. I don’t pretend to have the literary talent to offer what might be called a book review. However, I would like to share some thoughts and feelings I had while reading the guide.
Paralysis Resource Guide 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 - 20 January 2011
A few ski resorts in Utah have inbound extreme (triple black) skiing. Such areas are generally not marked on trail maps, or otherwise advertised by the resort, presumably for reasons of liability. The only extreme area at the ski resort where I am skiing this season is called "Fantasy Ridge". Fantasies are harmless enough, aren’t they?
Fantasy Ridge continues »