Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder – Just another disability!
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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 - 21 July 2011
Ever since that first visit when I disclosed to my GP about BIID, the subject has seemed to dominate our discussions in one way or another. Today was no exception.
GP Visit Number Eleven continues »
by Chloe - 16 July 2011
Some time ago Lane pointed out that I seem to have a predilection for emotional base jumping. Base jumping is where one jumps off a high object (building, cliff, etc) and hopes that one’s parachute will open. The metaphorical equivalent is where one makes one’s psyche vulnerable rather than one’s physical being.
Apotheosis of the Emotional Base Jump continues »
by Chloe - 2 July 2011
Dave and I did another wheelchair hike today. I certainly appreciate living in an area where there is an assortment of mountain trails which are wheelchair accessible. I am making notes about all these hikes because I have not found a resource which lists them. I know about them because of my general familiarity with the hiking trails around here.
Wheelchair Hike Number Five continues »
by Chloe - 29 June 2011
Dave was on a mission of mercy. He knew from the tone of my voice a couple of days earlier that I was in significant psychological distress from my wife leaving me. I knew that the best thing I could possibly do for my mental health would be to take a wheelchair hike with a good friend. Dave cancelled his string quartet rehearsal so that he could be there for me.
Wheelchair Hike Number Four continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2012 - All Rights Reserved.