If I’m being brutally honest, there probably isn’t a good time to be disabled. The way in which disabled people have been treated has been abysmal throughout…… Read more “A Bad Time to be Disabled.”
Tag: Chronic Illness
My Disabled Future.
When I think about my future, some things are very clear; I want to continue my dual careers in medical research and in writing, I want my…… Read more “My Disabled Future.”
Survival of the Ableist.
When advocating for the rights of disabled people online, one of the most offensive retorts I have come across, on multiple occasions no less, is “survival of…… Read more “Survival of the Ableist.”
The Chronic Illness Survival Kit.
With the inevitability of a train crash that you can’t look away from, COVID-19 has left many people feeling symptoms of intense fatigue, pain, & post-exertional malaise…… Read more “The Chronic Illness Survival Kit.”
High-Functioning Ableism.
High-functioning is a term used by able-bodied people to describe a disabled person living a relatively normal life, most commonly used to describe autistic people, but often…… Read more “High-Functioning Ableism.”
Pills of Damocles.
The Sword of Damocles is an infamous story about a privileged man who, when a servant of his calls out said privilege, offers to swap positions for…… Read more “Pills of Damocles.”
It Could Be You.
Before we get to the blog post, I’d just like to say a big Happy Birthday to my dad, who hits a milestone birthday today whilst social…… Read more “It Could Be You.”
Care Wars: The Patient Strikes Back.
The conflict between chronic illness patients & over-worked medics is nothing new.Medics are under intense pressure to work through cases quickly & cheaply, not having the time…… Read more “Care Wars: The Patient Strikes Back.”
The Value of a Life.
Trigger Warning: suicide, death, Do Not Resuscitate. If I were you, I’d kill myself. You’re better off dead. Your mother should have aborted you. It’s just natural…… Read more “The Value of a Life.”
Keep the Change.
Despite our adaptability, humans are obstinate creatures who distinctly dislike change. Even when change is good, we’re often resistant to it at first, finding increasingly trivial reasons…… Read more “Keep the Change.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 