Jun 12, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
It was such a tremendous honor to host a webinar with a dear friend Karen Roy, Numotion Ambasador, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, fierce advocate, and Ms. Wheelchair America 2019. With Help Hope Live organizing this amazing event, we both spoke about navigating the...
Oct 18, 2022 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
I spent some time diving into how expensive it is to be paralyzed, but I wanted to take some time to dissect some of the true costs in the private health insurance market. Many with significant mobility impairments are in the boat of being tied to government...
Jul 8, 2022 | Advocacy, Family, Lessons Learned, Misc, Sex + Dating, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
“SPENDING A YEAR IN BED: New YouTube Video Out — Quirky Quad “Shower Talk with Ali” — UNCENSORED! I bet you don’t know a lot of people that have spent a year in bed. Why would you? This is definitely not normal. I’ve written about it...
Jun 8, 2022 | Advocacy, Funnies, Lessons Learned, Sex + Dating, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
“ONLINE WHEELCHAIR DATING TIPS” New YouTube episode out now – My dating life in a wheelchair as a C6 quadriplegic Talking to you today about disability dating. Specifically, online dating tips I’ve used as a woman in a wheelchair and a C6 quadriplegic....
Apr 4, 2022 | Advocacy, Before the Accident, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Many of you know I’ve been fighting for an adaptive rowing machine called the Vitaglide for some time now with Blue Cross and Blue Shield. I hit a dead end working directly with BCBS policy directors and I’m now introducing legislation with NC State...
