Today I walked with the assistance of a cane about a third of a mile at a park, my first *outing*. I have been in pain ever since. This is what I was doing a year ago today: cycling 52 miles in 3.5 hours. I am so depressed and angry. My words fail to describe the depth of what I feel. Sometimes I think I […]
health
Misconceptions About Disability & Dying
I came across a post recently on end-of-life care and disability by Ann Neumann on her blog, otherspoon. The focus of the post was on the conflict between the disability community and the “aid in dying†movement. Neumann pointed out (correctly) that the disabled and their advocates have frequently sided with “pro-life†groups over the issue of aid-in-dying; particularly in relation to death with dignity […]