Comments on: BIID sneaking out through the back door http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/julias-thoughts/biid-sneaking-out-through-the-back-door.htm Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability! Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:03:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta2 hourly 1 By: Bracy http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/julias-thoughts/biid-sneaking-out-through-the-back-door.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15643 Bracy Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:52:20 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=826#comment-15643 When I'm sitting down & not wearing my braces, my legs don't feel comfortable hanging below me with feet on the floor; I have to sit crossed-legged in order to make them comfortable, even at the table. But when I wear my braces, my legs are comfortable in any relaxed position; I can sit in a normal sitting position for hours on end. I wonder how many different factors are at work to produce this phenomena. When I’m sitting down & not wearing my braces, my legs don’t feel comfortable hanging below me with feet on the floor; I have to sit crossed-legged in order to make them comfortable, even at the table.
But when I wear my braces, my legs are comfortable in any relaxed position; I can sit in a normal sitting position for hours on end.
I wonder how many different factors are at work to produce this phenomena.

]]> By: Gordo http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/julias-thoughts/biid-sneaking-out-through-the-back-door.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15635 Gordo Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:05:57 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=826#comment-15635 Hey, save that stuff for the Woodstock Festival. ;) Hey, save that stuff for the Woodstock Festival. ;)

]]> By: Julia http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/julias-thoughts/biid-sneaking-out-through-the-back-door.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15632 Julia Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:34:18 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=826#comment-15632 sean, you must have mixed up the articles. "a" coke you drink, "some" coke you sniff. take care about that the next time, ask when in doubt. *giggles* sean, you must have mixed up the articles. “a” coke you drink, “some” coke you sniff. take care about that the next time, ask when in doubt. *giggles*

]]> By: Sean http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/julias-thoughts/biid-sneaking-out-through-the-back-door.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15631 Sean Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:10:51 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=826#comment-15631 Julia, I tried sniffing Coke once, but the ice cubes kept getting stuck up my nose ;) Chloe, you're silly to be self-conscious about the brace. Many of us would kill (well, not literaly) to have such a "toy"... Julia, I tried sniffing Coke once, but the ice cubes kept getting stuck up my nose ;)

Chloe, you’re silly to be self-conscious about the brace. Many of us would kill (well, not literaly) to have such a “toy”…

]]> By: Chloe http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/julias-thoughts/biid-sneaking-out-through-the-back-door.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15629 Chloe Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:59:01 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=826#comment-15629 Seems like we each have real back pain; but there's a psychological overlay which connects it with the BIID. My back pain has been continuous since I had a reinjury this March (2008). It's significantly better when I wear a back brace, but I don't like to wear it in the daytime since I'm quite self conscious about it; at least when it's hot, as it's difficult to conceal with summer clothes. I'm not even remotely self conscious about the wheelchair or leg braces. Haven't figured that one out yet! I actually "like" the pain because it makes me think I have a chance to reinjure again and get more nerve damage. Seems like we each have real back pain; but there’s a psychological overlay which connects it with the BIID.

My back pain has been continuous since I had a reinjury this March (2008). It’s significantly better when I wear a back brace, but I don’t like to wear it in the daytime since I’m quite self conscious about it; at least when it’s hot, as it’s difficult to conceal with summer clothes. I’m not even remotely self conscious about the wheelchair or leg braces. Haven’t figured that one out yet!

I actually “like” the pain because it makes me think I have a chance to reinjure again and get more nerve damage.

]]> By: Julia http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/julias-thoughts/biid-sneaking-out-through-the-back-door.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15628 Julia Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:02:23 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=826#comment-15628 @ Chloe *hands you a coke, too* ;) Will your pain remain no matter what you do? That would be ugly :-/ @ Claire: Cool that you feel legitimate about it. I really don\'t yet. *goes to sing claires mantra* \"the pain is real, no matter how you look at it\" Yeah, I guess it is. Just why do I feel like a cheater? @ Chloe *hands you a coke, too* ;)
Will your pain remain no matter what you do? That would be ugly :-/

@ Claire: Cool that you feel legitimate about it. I really don\’t yet.

*goes to sing claires mantra* \”the pain is real, no matter how you look at it\”
Yeah, I guess it is. Just why do I feel like a cheater?

]]> By: Claire http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/julias-thoughts/biid-sneaking-out-through-the-back-door.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15626 Claire Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:34:00 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=826#comment-15626 Wow, I have back pain too…when I walk. It’s nearly constant…when I walk. I also have documented real issues but they only hurt…when I walk. All this means: I get to wheel and feel legitimate about it. When I say that I need my chair for long distances, I mean it. If it’s psychosomatic, I don’t care. If most people with pain comparable to mine would rather stay home and do nothing than be seen in a wheelchair, I don't care. And if the back issues are exacerbated by my not walking enough, I don't care either. Pain is pain, and the need is real no matter how you look at it. The chair allows me to stay active, both from a physical and a psychological perspective. Wow, I have back pain too…when I walk. It’s nearly constant…when I walk. I also have documented real issues but they only hurt…when I walk. All this means: I get to wheel and feel legitimate about it. When I say that I need my chair for long distances, I mean it. If it’s psychosomatic, I don’t care. If most people with pain comparable to mine would rather stay home and do nothing than be seen in a wheelchair, I don’t care. And if the back issues are exacerbated by my not walking enough, I don’t care either. Pain is pain, and the need is real no matter how you look at it. The chair allows me to stay active, both from a physical and a psychological perspective.

]]> By: Chloe http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/julias-thoughts/biid-sneaking-out-through-the-back-door.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15622 Chloe Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:30:41 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=826#comment-15622 I understand about feeling that there is a time for things, Julia. When I had my back injury, my BIID feelings got a LOT stronger. It was like a wake up call from the universe telling me to get real about my issues. The constant back pain is a reminder of what I need to do. I'm watching you with popcorn too :) I understand about feeling that there is a time for things, Julia. When I had my back injury, my BIID feelings got a LOT stronger. It was like a wake up call from the universe telling me to get real about my issues. The constant back pain is a reminder of what I need to do.

I’m watching you with popcorn too :)

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