BCIR Update #6
I’m home. I’m on IV antibiotics and had a scary run-in with sepsis the last week. But I’m home.
Why Scarves are My Favorite Quad-Friendly Accessory
As a quad, it’s difficult to deal with earrings or necklaces so I just keep it simple with scarves. Watch this video to see a
My Most Valuable “Asset”: 7 Tips to Prevent Pressure Sores
Butt. Tush. Rear end. Trasero. Heine. Pompes. You name it, my derriere has been called it. I’ve learned several tips to prevent pressure sores on
BCIR Update #5
I started to write this update 10 days ago. It began: “I’m dressed. I transferred into my chair. I’ve been spending about 45 minutes twice
To All the Moms
On my birthday this year, my thoughts turned to my mom. I realized at 45, she was three years into having a 19-year-old daughter with
7 Easy Fixes to Make a Bedroom More Accessible
Here’s a list of 7 fixes to make a bedroom more accessible and functional. Read some of the things I’ve done.
BCIR Update #4
I had not expected this update to be written from a hospital bed. I “should have been” discharged last week and back at home. Instead
4 Tips to Living a Full and Abundant Life
After my spinal cord injury, it took me quite some time to learn, or re-learn, the concept of trying, of living. My go-to response was,
BCIR Update #3
Well, I knew when I decided to have this procedure there were risks of complications. Unfortunately, I’m one of the people to develop a fistula.
BCIR Update #2
I thought I knew what I was getting myself in to. And yet… This is so much harder than I ever imagined.
Jenny Smith
After a spinal cord injury at 16, I discovered that a wheelchair could take me places I never dared to imagined.
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