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My Wheelchair Wish List

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:47:06 +0000

Obviously, if I could wish away my need for a power wheelchair, I would. But that’s not what this list is about. Life is what it is. My life includes a need for a motorized mobility machine. And so this list is my wheelchair wish list.

1. I wish I was obscenely wealthy and could not only own an iBot, but could give one away to all my wheelchair-bound friends.

2. I wish my bank thought about access more than just a ramped curb and a wide parking space.

3. I wish my son’s elementary school thought more about accommodating those with limited mobility when they set up the room for a school program.

4. I wish people who passed me on the sidewalks of my neighborhood noticed me the person before they noticed my chair.

5. I wish there were no such things as pressure sores.

7. I wish the gigantic rechargeable battery that sits right under my butt all day was more eco-friendly.

8. I wish clothing racks at department stores and malls weren’t so darn tall.

9. I wish I could control the weather.

10. I wish my elected representatives could spend one day seeing life from my vantage point.

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Heroes in Wheelchairs

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:49:03 +0000

So you were probably just like me a couple of weeks ago. It seemed as if I couldn’t pull myself away from the TV. Michael Phelps’ quest for 8 gold medals (among other mesmerizing story lines) completely dominated my life for two weeks.

But now with a much smaller portion of the world watching, China has kicked off another Olympic games. It’s time for the paralympians to take center stage. Once every four years, I become completely inspired by what can be accomplished by those who have suffered significant disabilities.

A one-legged Chinese athlete climbed a 40-meter rope using only his bare hands to light the Olympic torch to begin the Paralympic Games. Afterward he said, “When I climbed up the rope, I knew that the whole world was watching and I wasn’t alone. It was a journey to show the indomitable spirit of mankind, and I want to send the message to the world.”

And what about Oscar Pistorius of South Africa. He was turning in sprint times earlier this year that forced track and field’s world governing body to rule whether he could compete in the non-disabled Olympics. You see, Oscar was born without bones in his lower legs. In the end, they banned him. They considered his prosthetics an unfair advantage. Seriously. I’m not making this up. (You can read about it here: www.nytimes.com/2007/05/15/sports/othersports/15runner.html.)

I hope that I can follow the Paralympics a little on the internet. It certainly doesn’t get the coverage of the regular Olympics. And I hope to find a few new heroes. Heroes in wheelchairs.

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Dealing with Body Image

admin — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:27:46 +0000

I have a neighbor who has a teenage daughter. She is a beautiful and talented young lady. Just a couple months ago, she was the star of the musical at the local high school. She is tall and very thin. In fact, she’s too thin. I found out recently that she is suffering from an eating disorder. It is tragic. And I found myself pondering about body image and the strange ways our brains will sometimes become deceived. For my neighbor, I can’t imagine how she looks in the mirror and sees anything other than skin and bones. Yet I know enough about eating disorders to know that she sees something entirely different. But what about those of us confined to life in a wheelchair? What about our body image? Do we struggle to look in the mirror and see reality? Or do we perhaps let our disability deceive our minds. I know that at times I fall into the trap of feeling like certain things are beyond my capabilities when the truth is I’m using my wheelchair as an excuse.

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