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Movie Adventure

Movie Adventure

I went to the movies for the first time in about 16 months! My friend and I met up atĀ @thecinemapolisĀ to see Downton Abbey. Fun, fluffy, entertainment. Last year I was lying in bed one day fantasizing about going out in

rebeccaweger October 6, 2019 Deeper Dive No Comments Read more

Wheelchair Investigations

Photograph of Rebecca in her wheelchair sitting by a creek

New wheels! I’m so excited to have gotten my first wheelchair! It took a lot of research, and I’m having a really mixed experience with it. Delight! Hope! Frustration! Sometime in the fall, I started having periodic fantasies of going

rebeccaweger July 7, 2019July 6, 2019 Deeper Dive 1 Comment Read more

Bed-tethered Life Hacks: Bedside Supplies

Photo of Rebecca's bedside setup

I spend about 90-95% of my time in bed. I’m able to get up to use the bathroom, grab something from the kitchen, get a book from the living room, but I don’t move around much more than that. And

rebeccaweger June 30, 2019August 10, 2019 Deeper Dive 4 Comments Read more

Quality of Life

Photo of Rebecca and Marigold relaxing on the porch

Here’s the thing about having a really disabling chronic illness. It’s unpredictable. And very difficult to plan for the future. While I have several conditions, the one with the most dramatic impact on my life is ME/CFS. I could improve.

rebeccaweger June 23, 2019July 15, 2019 Deeper Dive No Comments Read more

Disability and Assistive Devices

Image of Rebecca on her mobility scooter at Cascadilla Falls

We are not shown many examples of disability in the media, and the ones that we are shown are often portrayed as tragic, or in the realm of inspiration porn. People seem to have an idea of disability as being

rebeccaweger May 26, 2019May 27, 2019 Deeper Dive 5 Comments Read more

Signal Boost: On Disability and on Facebook? Uncle Sam Wants to Watch What You Post

Signal Boost: On Disability and on Facebook? Uncle Sam Wants to Watch What You Post

The Trump administration wants to use Facebook and other social media to help identify people who are receiving Social Security disability benefits without being truly disabled. Source: On Disability and on Facebook? Uncle Sam Wants to Watch What You Post

rebeccaweger March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 Signal Boost No Comments Read more
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