If you’ve ever applied to college you’ll likely remember waiting anxiously by the mailbox for that large envelope, which was filled with hopes and dreams of your acceptance letter into the school of your choice. … Read the rest
How Wilderness Survival Trips Prepared Me for Spinal Cord Injury
I was 300 miles from civilization in the outback country of Western Australia in the Kimberly’s in 95° heat carrying an 80 lb. backpack with holes in the back of my heels the size of … Read the rest
ICU Survival Guide with a Twist!
There’s an art and a science to pretty much everything in life and surviving for weeks on end in the ICU is no different. With a majority of medical professionals being woefully undertrained in all … Read the rest
How To Make Spinal Cord Injury Advance Your Professional Career
With my advocacy and consulting career starting to bloom in so many directions, I decided to undertake the mission of adding another social media account to my life – LinkedIn. I spent the last two … Read the rest
Never, Never, Never Give up – Even When Health Insurance Denies You
It’s hard to believe that it’s only the middle of February and with the state of affairs in the world today I try very hard to focus my energy on affecting change in whatever capacity … Read the rest
How I Choose To Be Happy
The other day I posted an Instagram story that choosing to be happy is a conscious choice. I received a message from a person who asked me a simple, yet thought-provoking, question on how I … Read the rest
My Husband – Partner & Caregiver – How Do We Make It Work?
Recently my husband and I took a week long vacation to visit a friend in Florida. I distinctly remember one day when he was helping me with all of my bathroom duties, getting my swimsuit … Read the rest
Am I Manipulating the Health Insurance System?
Over the last several years I’ve made it my mission to try and overturn health insurance denials for what I, and many of my medical professionals, deem is “medically necessary” for in-home use with my … Read the rest
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
It is Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Awareness month. Looking back, I have always lived life on the edge, a love for adventure and chasing thrills. But twelve years go after a car accident that could … Read the rest
Health Insurance Approval for Specialized Shower Chair – Unexpected Win!
Since winning the approval of my seat elevator for my power wheelchair through navigating the labyrinth of Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s appeal’s process by taking my story to the local news – I have … Read the rest
