If my daily clothes routine only included sweat pants, basic shirts and non-descript white tennis shoes – the PT recommend outfit of shame – if the average person took one look at me in my wheelchair, I’d be done for. Read more
Author: Tiff
Spin 2.0: The bizarre amputee pet trend
Trends in this world can sometimes be like a bad LSD trip. Fake orange tans, Furbees and Kim Kardashian exemplify my point perfectly. And the growing trend of having a pet with missing limbs is without a doubt the weirdest trend I‘ve yet to live through. Read more
Dating on Wheels: Shy quad looking to make a move
He may have been injured at the most fragile time in a man’s life, but the time has come to let go of his fears.
Spin 2.0: Don’t take the little girl
Today I woke up in a foul mood. I awoke bemoaning my current health woes – annoying bladder sediment causing heavy autonomic dysreflexia, and I barely slept because of the pain. I was not happy. Read more
Spin 2.0: Does marriage without a license satisfy?
Its not unheard of in the disability community for couples who want to get married, to bypass the official license, and just have the religious ceremony. Getting married in the eyes of the US government means you’ll lose benefits…read more
3/28/11: Podcast #72 – Coping and dating with quad Shawn Dean
In episode #72 of No Free Rides, Tiffiny talks with lawyer and single and looking quadriplegic, Shawn R. Dean. They discuss the nuances of coping with a life-changing injury, and Tiffiny tries to persuade Shawn to try a dating site.
Spin 2.0: Wheelchair boxing is calling my name
When you can only move half the muscles in your arms and nothing more, exercising them in such a way that a) isn’t tiring right away and b) can still produce an effective workout, is like the Holy Grail for quads. Read more
Spin 2.0: Wheelchair vehicle gets $50 million loan
I am happy, nay THRILLED, to announce that the MV-1, a wheelchair accessible vehicle that looks like a morphed SUV/van with an extra wide ramp, has been given $50 million by the Department of Energy. Read more
Spin 2.0: A spoon in my candy bowl
When you have a disability, you’ll find a lot of things aren’t as easy, but the pure unadulterated joy of consuming candy shouldn’t be one of them. Read the rest
Spin 2.0: Time to jump the exo-train?
For cure-purists, some still think exoskeletons are the wrong direction we should be going in, but what if this is as good as it gets? Read more