The Fight for Survival – Health Insurance Battle for Medically Necessary Wheelchair Seat Elevator – Final Decision
Over the last several months I’ve engaged in a head-to-head battle with my insurance company, Blue Cross and Blue Shield…
Inspiration
The Fight for Survival – Health Insurance Battle Tactics for Medically Necessary Services – Part 2
We should be enraged, inspired to change, and determined to fight as Americans with the state of our healthcare system…
The Art of Health Insurance Appeals: My Battle for a Power Wheelchair Seat Lift
As I was strapped into my electrical stimulation bike while simultaneously lifting weights I had my Bluetooth snuggly positioned into…
PUSHLiving Podcast #32: Don’t Compete, Collaborate! with Jesi Stracham
We were SO EXCITED to have Jesi Stracham join us for PUSHLiving Podcast #32. Jessi is a wheelchair user who’s…
Aquatic Therapy – The Story of a Paralyzed Mermaid
Thinking back to my childhood I recall playing the “what do you want to be when you grow up” game…
Intimacy and Romance After Marriage – “Newlywed Life”
If you get married in your early 20’s I’m sure life after marriage, especially newlywed life, is comprised of sex,…
We Are Blessed So That We Can Be a Blessing to Others
On October 17th, 2019, Congressman Elijah Cummings passed away while at Johns Hopkins Hospital; 3 years earlier he was speaking…
New TV Series on Surviving (and Flourishing) After Catastrophic Trauma
I was truly honored and humbled to be part of a television series called “Survivors” that was created by RTÉ…
Disabled Entrepreneurs & The Power of Change
The obstacles many of us face with disabilities on a daily basis are challenging enough without having to constantly fight…
5 Ways for Women With Disabilities to Make Money
Bosses that just don’t get it. Being disadvantaged for your disability and for being a woman, ugh. Someone else gets…
Striving for a Positive Life
It’s been two and half years since my stroke, and my life is far from normal. I constantly strive for…
7 Tips for Happy Living in a Wheelchair
As a wheelchair user since I was an infant, I’ve developed numerous coping techniques, learned lessons for living life to…