As anyone who follows my blog will know, as I recovered first from my knee replacement surgery and then from my back operation – which was a major – my primary aim has always been to get back to bowls. I feel lucky to be able to now play bowls again and I was ableContinue reading “Ability vs Disability”
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When is old, old?
I did a podcast yesterday about aging. As in the title, ‘When is old, old?’ The number you have reached chronologically does not necessary reflect your abilities and does not necessarily preclude you from certain activities. As in the case of my selling my e-bike recently at just shy of 64, this was a personalContinue reading “When is old, old?”
A hidden issue – how can I be seen?
I’ve written before in this blog about hidden disabilities and how challenging it can be to not only live with them, but for others to understand. I often use the analogy of a person in a wheelchair at the bottom of some steps. No reasonable person would expect them to be able to get upContinue reading “A hidden issue – how can I be seen?”
The familiar, the ordinary
Generally speaking, the familiar or the ordinary in our lives gives us a feeling of comfort or safety. A known quantity or experience to be relied upon. However, there are times when the familiar or the ordinary or what has become so, is not a good or safe thing. My second marriage became an unsafeContinue reading “The familiar, the ordinary”
A different perspective
My lovely husband and I have just come back from a couple of days away in Akaroa. It is the first time we have tried to go away since my temporary change in mobility. We took with us a hired wheelchair and my walker I have been using for the past few months. While weContinue reading “A different perspective”
Accessible? I think not!
Just a quick one on the subject of accessibility. I had booked a session with an acupuncture therapist this week. My husband took me and the first thing we encountered was a heavy door that opened outwards. That would be difficult to open by myself. There was a sticker stating it was an accessible building.Continue reading “Accessible? I think not!”
Accessible or not accessible… that is the question!
Well. There is a lot of talk about accessibility when it comes to people in the community with disabilities, whether they are temporary or permanent. For myself, I have been told – and try to believe – that my current state of disablement is a temporary condition which apparently will improve. I digress. As IContinue reading “Accessible or not accessible… that is the question!”
Carers views vs PWP
This journey of ours that we travel on with Parkinson’s is a challenging one. There is no denying that. If we have family who support us or partners that live with us, it is a joint experience and each affects the other as we learn what Parkinson’s means for us all. I was reading a post inContinue reading “Carers views vs PWP”
Have I become invisible?
There is nothing quite like experiencing something for yourself first-hand to open your eyes to the challenges of having a disability. Post operatively I am doing well and currently mobilising with two crutches. I will admit that my mobilising is slow, but that’s just the way it is for a while till my recovery continues. Yesterday,Continue reading “Have I become invisible?”
The problem with doing well… a hidden disability
I have been open from almost the first day of diagnosis about my having Parkinson’s. I have shared it with my family and friends and also my colleagues at work. At first people were very sympathetic and it felt like they understood that I might be more challenged by things than previously. However, just likeContinue reading “The problem with doing well… a hidden disability”
My journey with Parkinsons 