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Handicap Parking Abusers; Part 1- Excuses, Excuses, Excuses

tammysci
  • By tammysci · New reply 11:56 am
  • Journal · 16 replies
  • I have read many different blogs from people with various disabilities about their frustrations with people who abuse handicap parking. I have wanted to start a handicap parking enforcement program for ...

Tails and Toes- How many do I have to run over in my wheelchair?

tammysci
  • By tammysci · New reply 9:45 am
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • For years I have always tried so hard to be very careful about not running over people’s feet in my wheelchair, especially their toes. Heck, if it happens, I will always feel bad. I feel like I need to ...

Why are we here?

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply yesterday at 3:24 pm
  • Journal · 112 replies
  • When we started this community, each of us faced important health issues in our lives. Some of us have family members with medical conditions. Many of us have medical conditions of our own. All of us ...

People are always staring at me- Is it my disability or my good looks?

tammysci
  • By tammysci · New reply October 9, 2008
  • Journal · 26 replies
  • Have you ever noticed that when you are in a wheelchair, people just stop and stare? I always notice people staring at me when I am taking apart my wheelchair and putting it in my car. I also notice it ...

Do you ever feel like the only female in a wheelchair?

tammysci
  • By tammysci · New reply October 7, 2008
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • When I was first injured, it took 6 months for me to connect with another female in a wheelchair to ask her women related issues about spinal cord injury. This happens to a lot to newly injured women ...

Please Stand for the National Anthem- BUT I CAN"T!

tammysci
  • By tammysci · New reply October 7, 2008
  • Journal · 12 replies
  • How many times in your life have you gone to a local football game at a high school, attended a professional baseball team game in your local town or in my case growing up, attending Monster Truck shows ...

TIRED OF FIGHTING FOR MY RIGHTS FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESS!

tammysci
  • By tammysci · New reply October 6, 2008
  • Journal · 19 replies
  • Does anyone ever get tired of fighting for your rights that we are entitled to, for wheelchair access to public places? I know this is just one of many things that the American with Disabilities Act covers ...

Update blog: TIRED OF FIGHTING FOR MY RIGHTS FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESS!

tammysci
  • By tammysci · New reply October 3, 2008
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • On September 24th, I wrote a blog called "TIRED OF FIGHTING FOR MY RIGHTS FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESS!” I wanted to update people on the situation. I just received a call from the property manager and they ...

Remembering Christopher Reeve on his 56th Birthday, He is Superman!

tammysci
  • By tammysci · New reply October 1, 2008
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • It is hard to believe that Christopher Reeve is no longer with us, and of course the loss of his wife Dana as well! Today would have been his 56th birthday. He has done so much for the disability community ...

I thought I was short before I was in a wheelchair!

tammysci
  • By tammysci · Posted September 30, 2008
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Being in my wheelchair is so challenging at times because I am short and people don’t see me. I try to be very aware of my surroundings, but since I only sit about 4 feet high, I am always getting bumped ...

Update on William with the pancreas problem

KathyG
  • By KathyG · New reply September 13, 2008
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Today we went to see his specialist. We found out today that he IS NOT going to send him to Duke University afterall. He is going to talk to a CF Pulmonary Doctor and try to get the DNA screening for ...

UPDATE.....URGENT...NEED INFO ON 6YR OLD WITH PANCREAS PROBLEM

KathyG
  • By KathyG · New reply September 4, 2008
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • Today I had to take my 6 yr old grandson to the emergency dept. He has been sick for 2 days. In my earlier post I explained that he has a pancreas problem and is taking enzymes. About 5 weeks ago the ...

6yr old with pancreas problem our doctor puzzled

KathyG
  • By KathyG · New reply August 28, 2008
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • My 6yr. old grandson has been sick since he was 6 months old with respitory problems. He also developed a food allergy very young. Dr's said that he had Asthma. It kept getting worse over time and he ...

The Sound of One Hand Breaking

ellishamilton
  • By ellishamilton · New reply August 22, 2008
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • ...actually it was the wrist. It happened this past Sunday night. Monday; I'm thinking...this hurts maybe a little too much, I'd better get an xray. Tuesday morning, "Yaaas...come on in. Dr. Xavier can ...

Its been a while since I last posted!

CanadaNuse
  • By CanadaNuse · Posted August 21, 2008
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • There has been alot going on, since our last post, and honestly I don't know where to start. We had over TEN doctor visits and still not closer to anything. But we keep on getting more clinical DX for ...

Just beginning my Journal

JuLeesMom
  • By JuLeesMom · Posted August 9, 2008
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I will soon be adding all the things about my family...we have a lot of medical problems but the LORD has blessed us with each other and we couldn't ask for more than that ...

Non Compaction Cardiomyopathy

heartofgold2001
  • By heartofgold2001 · Posted August 8, 2008
  • Discussion in Genetic conditions · 0 replies
  • I just found out last year that I have this genetic birth befect.And I am 34 years old .Is there any one out there that has is please let me know any thing about it .I also have problems with my left ...

Suspicious Minds

ellishamilton
  • By ellishamilton · New reply July 21, 2008
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • My wife chides me for developing conspiracy theories about the Medical Overlords. "What are you talking about?" I ask her. "I just very much doubt they are not telling you things they've discovered, or ...

Did the Good Doctor Call?

ellishamilton
  • By ellishamilton · New reply July 15, 2008
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • When I go into a meeting, I duct tape the phone to my left thigh, and leave it set to vibrate. I know these Docs will call me back. They will...won't they? I mean, they found the little "infiltrates ...

Upcoming improvements to the messaging system

Walter
  • By Walter · New reply July 7, 2008
  • Journal · 23 replies
  • Hello everyone. I'm writing to let you know about some long overdue improvements that we'll be making to this site's messaging system later this week. The messages section is the most frequently visited ...

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