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Month: Sep 2017

Accessibility Tweaks

Sep 30, 2017 by Janis 4 Comments

Colin and I are constantly on the look-out for accessibility tweaks we can apply in our house. We start with ideas based on some others have used, an idea, or a need. Here are a few of ours so far: Cord for Swing-away-arm Colin doesn’t have the strength to push the swing-away-arm of his chair … [Read more…]

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, Getting on with normal life, Inspiration, Learning about Disability and Ability Tagged: Colin's accident

Mourning the imagined life

Sep 25, 2017 by Janis 1 Comment

Here is an excerpt from a blog I stumbled across: “When you love someone, you have dreams for them even though you don’t realize it. And when a caregiving journey begins, particularly for someone with a long term or incurable illness, those dreams die. And you can experience a very real sense of grief and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, General, Learning about Disability and Ability Tagged: Colin's accident

Day 192 – right arm movement

Sep 18, 2017 by Janis 4 Comments

It is day 192, and Colin was very pleased to be able to show us another small surprise – he cam move his right arm a little! Woohoo! This is how his left arm started, and although the strength in his right arm is not yet built up, this is an extremely exciting occurrence. This … [Read more…]

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, Getting on with normal life Tagged: Colin's accident

Klebsiella Pneumoniae

Sep 15, 2017 by Janis 1 Comment

Having had to learn more than I ever hoped I would need to know about medical stuffs, I am also all too aware of drug resistant infections. My Mom had methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Necrotizing Fasciitis, so we have had a brush with the real danger of things that can’t be cured by medicine, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, General, Getting on with normal life, Learning about Disability and Ability Tagged: Colin's accident

2 Urinary tract infections and a funeral

Sep 14, 2017 by Janis 1 Comment

The last few weeks have been a steep learning curve. Again. Although the trailer is much easier to load and unload, safer, easier to travel with, and just a better solution, it is yet another new thing. I always thought I was good with change, and could pretty much cope with most things, but this … [Read more…]

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, Getting on with normal life, Learning about Disability and Ability Tagged: Colin's accident

Trailer Trailer Trailer

Sep 4, 2017 by Janis 2 Comments

Yaaay! Today our trailer arrived. It was specially made for us, using the specs of the chair itself. It will make life SO much easier, and will also be better for the chair as water and mud from the road will not splash up onto the chair from underneath. The other rack was no longer … [Read more…]

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, Getting on with normal life, Learning about Disability and Ability Tagged: Colin's accident

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