Part 1 is available here. At the time, I didn’t take in the implications of what was happening. I simply swallowed the ibuprofen and drifted back into…… Read more “Origins: Part 2.”
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Origins: Part 1.
As a child I was healthy and active; the only illnesses to affect me were the usual bouts of colds, flu, chicken pox, and vomiting bugs that…… Read more “Origins: Part 1.”
An Unlikely Crowd.
When I tell people that I enjoy watching wrestling their eyebrows travel so far up their faces that they merge with their hairline. What surprises people even…… Read more “An Unlikely Crowd.”
Doctors, not Deities.
One of the most difficult things to deal with as a sufferer of a chronic illness is actually something that is meant with the best of intentions,…… Read more “Doctors, not Deities.”
Debacles of a Disabled Scientist.
People are often surprised to learn that nutrition is not a pseudoscience about eating your greens, but is in fact the study of the complex biochemical interactions…… Read more “Debacles of a Disabled Scientist.”
The Poppy Man.
While there are many negative aspects to using a wheelchair, and it is undeniable that I am treated differently to an able-bodied individual, sometimes the response of…… Read more “The Poppy Man.”
My Superpower.
Why Harry Potter insists on using a special cloak to become invisible is beyond me, because what he really needs is a wheelchair. I have had such…… Read more “My Superpower.”
All Creatures Great and Small.
Everyone seems to take great pleasure in watching animals react to and mimic a human world, and the way in which they react to disabilities is no…… Read more “All Creatures Great and Small.”
Introducing…
I was born and raised in Bradford, England, which contrary to popular opinion, is not a bad place to grow up. The city is full of history and…… Read more “Introducing…”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 