Embracing the chair
Yesterday at the Darwin Waterfront, a young staff member asked me a simple question that caught me off guard: “Do you need a wheelchair to get in?”. To my own … Read the rest “Embracing the chair”
limb shift
The nuts and bolts of amputee travel
Getting ready for a big overseas trip involves a lot of list-making, but for an amputee, the most important “tune-up” doesn’t happen at a mechanic—it happens at the prosthetist’s office.… Read the rest “The nuts and bolts of amputee travel”
Phones Down, Look Around
Yes, I’m a journalist. I know how ridiculous that phrase, “phones down, look around” sounds. The mobile phone has kept me actively involved in my job fo at least two … Read the rest “Phones Down, Look Around”
Skinny Pants to Showing Off
Ever since my amputation a couple of years ago, I’ve pretty much lived in shorts most days. I hardly ever wear long pants. It actually started as a purely practical … Read the rest “Skinny Pants to Showing Off”