Sep 27, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Professional, Uncategorized
Traveling is challenging enough as a quadriplegic with respect to bed heights, doorway entrances, accessible showers, the list goes on. I always travel with a caregiver. I actually have less needs than a lot of my friends because I pretty much stick my head in the...
Sep 12, 2023 | Advocacy, Before the Accident, Lessons Learned, Medical, Professional, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Many of you may not know this, but I spent the first 7 years after my accident in and out of hospitals with multiple surgeries including multiple life-threatening pressure sores, spinal cysts, pulmonary embolism’s, hyperthyroidism, osteoporosis, cervical cancer,...
Apr 29, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Something happened to me in Costa Rica. For the first time in 13 years since breaking my neck in 2010 I took a vacation for my 40th birthday with 6 incredible women who helped make this trip possible. I went on an adventure trip as I had become so...
Apr 6, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
When most people work with me, professionally or in my advocacy life, they usually see a quadriplegic who is well dressed, makeup on, hair straightened, perfectly sitting upright in my wheelchair. I work very hard and very long hours between my pro bono advocacy life...
Jan 14, 2023 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Let’s think about what health insurance means: HEALTH = Body and mind INSURANCE = Protection of body and mind PROTECTION = Keeping you safe from dangers There is a cost to everything in life. Health insurance is no different. Money talks. As the Mafia says...
