Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability!
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by Sean - 2 June 2009
A few weeks ago, Lane wondered on Twitter why nobody did anything about becoming a paraplegic. He mused it couldn’t be that hard. I suggest that it is, actually, not as straightforward as some people might think. The more I ponder the issue, the more complications I see.
Self-Engineering Paralysis Is Not That Easy continues »
by Lane - 29 May 2009
Since the first episode in my accident story was well received, I will continue it thusly and give my transabled brethren some insight on the sorts of injuries that can cause paraplegia, along with the aftermath of those events.
Waking Up Upside Down (Stormy Night 2) continues »
by Sean - 15 May 2009
You have to admire the tenacity of some people. You have to admire the level of denial of these people too. A British soldier with a spinal cord injury recently completed the London Marathon. 13 days after everyone else… He had something to prove. He is raising money for charity, yeah, but he had something to prove.
Against All Odds continues »
by Sean - 23 March 2009
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. I need to be a paraplegic. I have BIID. I need to be paralysed. I need that paralysis to be the result of an L1/L2 Spinal Cord Injury. What? Yeah, that’s right. And I have friends that need to be amputees and they know exactly where on their legs or arms they need the amputation. You see, there’s a spot on my back, and exact spot where it should all start, or should I say stop?
There’s A Precise Spot On My Back continues »
by Chloe - 10 November 2008
It is important to me to try to prepare myself emotionally for becoming paraplegic. I don’t take this lightly. I am not so naive as to imagine that BIID will protect me from grief and depression. Paraplegia is not just sunshine and rainbows. The adjustment will be tough, physically and emotionally. Recently I read a book that helped me work through some of these issues.
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