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Archive for July, 2011

I’m terrified because…

…my AT feels really good. For the past week and a half, I have been able to get around quite well. I barely use my crutches anymore and I can cruise up and downstairs with my boot on. I don’t sleep with my boot, so when I get up at night to go to the [...]

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Motorized Cart Adventures

I’ve always wanted to ride in a motorized cart at a grocery store. I never wanted to have a disability but I like riding round in things–golf carts, go-karts, bikes, dirt bikes; you name it. I like all "carts", even if they only go about 1/3 mile per hour. Every time I head to Target [...]

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Ridicule of the Disabled: Feedback Wanted

Since my ATR, I have been blown away by insensitive some people can be. My coworkers call me everything for "Gimpy" to Hop-Along." I hear at least one joke every day. Someone even hid my crutches when I was late for an important appointment. It seems like people think it’s "funny because" I’m not permanently [...]

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Damn! My Foot Stinks

It’s summer and my foot is in a hot neoprene boot for most of the day and things are gettin’ ripe. I’ve been using some sneaker spray to air out the boot, but I think the smell is kinda stuck in there. Even when I have the boot off I can smell my foot, so [...]

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AT After Stitches

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