On February 18, 2020, I went under the knife for a TTC ankle fusion. Little did I know, my recovery and the world would turn upside down. This is the conclusion of my story.
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Fusion in Fission | Part Two | GRAPHIC PHOTOS
On February 18, 2020, I went under the knife for a TTC ankle fusion. Little did I know, my recovery and the world would turn upside down. This is Part Two of my story.
Fusion in Fission | Part One
On February 18, 2020, I went under the knife for a TTC ankle fusion. Little did I know, my recovery and the world would turn upside down.
You Must Be This Able-Bodied to Ride: A Tale of Discrimination and Vengeance
He checked Amy’s band and she stepped through to pick out our car. I lifted up my wrist, but the man blocked me from entering. I had seen enough dads in sunglasses staring at my legs that his mirrored lenses couldn’t fool me. He was staring at my leg braces.
What a Long, Strange Trip it Was: My Life as the Only Disabled Kid in School
*Some names in this memoir have been changed to protect privacy. Morrison Mock was an elementary school split in two. One half was a standard K-5th grade school, while the other half served students with severe physical and mental disabilities. The administration made sure that the two halves were inclusive, that the standard K-5 side… Continue reading What a Long, Strange Trip it Was: My Life as the Only Disabled Kid in School
The Year I Walked Away from My Wheelchair
Part 1 I've gone through innumerable pairs of leg braces in my life. Every year or two, throughout my childhood and adolescence, I had an appointment with an orthotist who would wrap my legs in cellophane and plaster, creating perfect replicas of my atrophied legs. It was like getting a fresh pair of shoes for… Continue reading The Year I Walked Away from My Wheelchair