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Acquired Brain Injury
I was just asked a simple question by a fellow blogger at “Time of Your Life“. He asked why pressure sores on Becky’s feet were such a problem if she uses a wheelchair and doesn’t require bedrest? I wrote a … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Family, Grief, Life, parenting, Uncategorized, wheelchair
Tagged ABI, brain injury, brain stem, coma, diffuse axon injury, disability, family, grief, life, neurosurgeon, recovery, rehab, Sick Kids, spasticity, splints, TBI, Toronto, wheelchair
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Doubt
I consider myself to be a fairly positive person; the eternal optimist. I generally see a solution to every problem, or am convinced there is one, and see the bright-side of almost every situation. This morning; however, I woke up with that gut clenching, nauseating, … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Family, Grief, Home, Independence, Life, Music
Tagged Bee Gees, Botox, dance, disability, doubt, family, grief, Home, independence, life, Michael Franti, music, Spearhead, Spirit of the West, support worker, The Who
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Walking For A Cure
I’ve signed up for the Relay For Life 2012. It’s been three years since I last walked, all night, to raise money for the Cancer Society. A lot has happened in that time; some good and some bad, but I definitely … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Family, Life
Tagged BBQ, Cancer, cure, disability, family, friends, grief, life, Relay For Life, Research, support worker, walk
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Christmas Is Cancelled
I know people talk about cancelling Christmas, but this year, I actually did it. No lights, no presents, no cards, and no Christmas dinner. I’m not doing this alone, most of my family is joining me on this Christmas boycott. … Continue reading
Some Days…
I like to think of myself as an up-beat person, who copes with life’s up and downs with a smile on my face, but some days I don’t want to smile. Some days I don’t want to spend ten minutes … Continue reading
