A holiday before the holiday
There is a rare, deep kind of peace that only arrives when your plans are taken completely out of your hands. Yesterday, an unexpected 24-hour flight delay left me grounded … Read the rest “A holiday before the holiday”
The Amputee Advantage
For months, I’ve been falling down the YouTube rabbit hole of “everyday carry-on” videos. Most of them feel like glorified product placements for bags and gadgets you probably don’t need. … Read the rest “The Amputee Advantage”
A Different Mindset: Life is Damn Good
In the process of developing my podcast, The Limb Shift, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with many individuals about their experiences with limb loss, but my conversation with … Read the rest “A Different Mindset: Life is Damn Good”
Reflections on a conversation with David Hall
Today, I had the privilege of interviewing David Hall—Paralympian, and a former world number one in wheelchair tennis—for my upcoming podcast, The Limb Shift. We spoke about the … Read the rest “Reflections on a conversation with David Hall”
The nuts and bolts of amputee travel
Getting ready for a big overseas trip involves a lot of list-making, but for an amputee, the most important “tune-up” doesn’t happen at a mechanic—it happens at the prosthetist’s office.… Read the rest “The nuts and bolts of amputee travel”
I think you should leave me…
In 2012, Korrin Barrett was 33 years old, healthy, and at the height of her career while living in Brisbane. Like many, she lived with a sense of invincibility that … Read the rest “I think you should leave me…”
The professional with lived experience.
When you become an amputee, you are immediately introduced to a revolving door of medical professionals: specialists, physiotherapists, and prosthetists. While these experts are incredibly skilled, there is a … Read the rest “The professional with lived experience.”
Could it be sepsis?
A good friend’s brother died suddenly this week. He was otherwise in pretty good health for a many in his late 60s. The cause was sepsis—a word which I know … Read the rest “Could it be sepsis?”
I’m pretty much packed…
The countdown has truly begun for my trip to Thailand, Sweden, and the UK, and I’m pretty much packed. I visited the chemist this morning for my prescriptions and saw … Read the rest “I’m pretty much packed…”