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Archive for the ‘Living This Paralyzed Life’ Category

My mind is racing in a million different directions…..where do I start. As you know by now, I’m a #little_person or #person_of_short_stature (a.k.a. #dwarf). What you need to understand is that back in 1960/1961 very little was known about #dwarfism and as a result I have never had any “specialized” care or “specialized” doctors, etc. Continue Reading Here

Ahh, the magic and wonder of a campfire. This past weekend we decided to do a fire 🔥 (yes, it was 90ish degrees but we didn’t care). As we sat relaxing by the water, with our drink in hand 🍷 and music playing, Continue Reading Here

I was reading one of my favorite blogs today, Jenny Smith Rolls On, and was struck by her most recent blog post Continue Reading Here

Yesterday marked 4 years since that fateful day when for all intensive purposes my good life came to an end.

The odd thing about yesterday was Continue Reading Here

Have you noticed a few less blog posts from me lately? Me too, but I can’t put my finger on why. Maybe there’s just too much going on all around, maybe I’m just not able to focus, maybe I’m just at a loss. Then today, while watching our NY Governor give his daily briefing today the words #change, #changed and #changing struck me and I began thinking about those words. Continue Reading Here

#NEW NORMAL

We are now 2 months or so with the majority of people attempting to adjust to a “new normal” life amidst #COVID19. While I understand that living a “new normal” lifestyle isn’t easy, doesn’t come naturally and surely isn’t fun, I’ve come to understand and realize that life goes on, whether we like it or not, even when this “new normal” is forced upon us. For me, my “new normal” of #living_this_paralyzed_life was forced on me at the hands of surgery gone wrong that fateful day in June 2016, nearly 4 years ago. Continue Reading Here

Odd really, as I sit here in this #wheelchair, as I have done for the past !,370+ days (since June 21 2016), I have once again become keenly aware of my own unplanned #social_distancing forced upon me back in 2016,

Without a doubt the mandated lock downs and mandatory social distancing orders put in place in an effort to flatten the curve of this horrible #COVID_19 virus are necessary and I’m sure for many very stressful. Continue Reading Here

The #Coronavirus disease (#COVID-19) 🦠 has become a worldwide #pandemic creating fear and anxiety in many, including me. Continue Reading Here

Aging parents is tough on many I know, but I’m feeling so very sad as there is really nothing I can do to help my parents, my love ❤️ just isn’t enough. 😔

We’ve all seen and/or heard the stories of the adult children caring for their aging parents, but Continue Reading Here

Not sure if it’s just the 🏘️ homes of most of my family and friends or if it’s most homes but, the majority of the homes my family and friends live in all have steps to enter. Continue Reading Here