“I’m glad I don’t have to use the Tube every day,” I told my Australian friend who has lived in London for almost exactly ten years.
The night before, she … Read the rest “Minding the Gap: Independence and the Invisible Disability”
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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”
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”
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…”
When you become an amputee, you are immediately introduced to a revolving door of medical professionals: specialists, physiotherapists, and prosthetists, etc. While these experts are incredibly skilled, there is a … Read the rest “The professional with lived experience.”
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?”