Showing posts with label Disability. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Disability. Show all posts

Jan 17, 2013

Two New Articles Online, Both Medical

I had two articles on national online publications in December. Both are about medical/disability issues. One's meant to be funny, one's serious. Enjoy, cud-chuckers!

The Funny One:

NDIS bill introduced, man buys a Mazda 6
http://www.abc.net.au/rampup/articles/2012/12/13/3653645.htm

The Serious One:

A horde of untrained doctors is no good for our health

http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/a-hoard-of-untrained-doctors-is-no-good-for-our-health/

Feb 15, 2012

Two Crips Nod

Yesterday I had a nasogastic tube inserted into my skull to measure pH levels of my belly acid. I had to have it in for 24 hours, and once I got home from hospital, needed to step out for some food. With tape all over my face and the tube leading to a device strapped around my shoulder, I felt a little self-conscious.

Coming out into the carpark, I saw a chap in a wheelchair pulling up to his car. He saw me, I saw him. We both nodded. We both had an idea of what the other was thinking.

Crip brotherhood.