A box of chocolates. A cute stuffed teddy bear, monkey or elephant. Proclamations of love and sweet poems. Sappy cards or a lovely bouquet of red roses. That's what some of us might expect to get on Valentine's Day, am I right? That is, if you subscribe to the whole idea. If you don't, that's… Continue reading One
Tag: progress
Remember Where You Started
So here we are, almost six months post-SDR. In a way I can't believe it's only been six months and in other ways it definitely feels like it's been that long. It's got me thinking about how far I've come since then and where I could improve. Not gonna lie, I often feel like I… Continue reading Remember Where You Started
Conquering Stairs
Over the years, stairs and I have had a complicated relationship at best. It started when I was young. My old house was a duplex and the stairs didn't have a railing yet as we had just moved in. I know, I know. What were my parents thinking, not putting in a railing right away… Continue reading Conquering Stairs
The Beauty of Progress
This picture was taken in November 2011, two and a half months post-op from my fourth orthopedic surgery. I was 17. I captioned the photograph, "No hands," and posted it to Facebook. The photograph's reappearance in my Facebook "memories," recently got me thinking about my progress since this photo was taken. At the time, I… Continue reading The Beauty of Progress
The Spastic Diplege 