In this video story, Deborah explains the difficulty in walking a dog from a chair and issues a design challenge to develop a quick release leash attachment for a wheelchair frame. She was asked to prepare … Read the rest
Fit, Fabulous, and Expecting? Adoption, Surrogacy, and Natural Conception
Next time you encounter a woman in a wheelchair, wonder to yourself, “What has she accomplished in her life?” I’m serious. Think to yourself “what is she all about?” Because I am here to … Read the rest
VITAMIN B-EAUTIFUL and VITAMIN D-ELECTABLE (also known as Vitamins B and D)
Continuing the series on the EXQUISITE vitamins that work together to support the maintenance of our magnificent wheelchair bodies, let’s explore the benefits of Vitamin B. I don’t have an actual term for Vitamin B … Read the rest
FIT, FABULOUS, and SUGAR? Aren’t we sweet enough?
When I strive to come up with articles of interest to the Spinal Cord Injury population, I obtain my inspiration from various sources…magazines, TV, friends, family. This current article came as a request from our … Read the rest
Fit, Fabulous, and Deep Vein Thrombosis-Free
September is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness month and because of that it is my mission to shout awareness of an issue near and dear to all of us in wheelchairs, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVTs) … Read the rest
The ABC’s of beauty…and let’s not forget Vitamins D and E
Ahhh…the vitamins of beauty: A, B, C, D, and E. I love each and every one of you. I decided to take the clinical nursing day off and today I’ll be discussing staying FIT AND … Read the rest
Wheelchair Falls Resulting in Concussions
My articles are usually chats on becoming FIT AND FABULOUS but I wanted to expand on a question asked earlier and further discuss CONCUSSIONS and WHEELCHAIR FALLS. Concussions in general have been in the forefront … Read the rest
Cranberry Concentrate Consumption Craze
Shortly after my spinal cord injury accident, frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs) occurred. I didn’t know why but two things were for sure: the symptoms related to a UTI were not pleasant nor did I … Read the rest
About The Rollin’ RN – Patty Kunze
Patty has been a Nurse for 31 years, since 1983. She actually worked for two years prior to her spinal cord injury (SCI) in the SCI Unit at the Veterans Hospita,l working with new injuries. … Read the rest
How to Be the Best Version of Yourself – Fit and Fabulous
Wheelchair soul sisters unite. Let’s face it: we are all in this collectively. I am jumping right in, feet first, of course. As a woman and a nurse, who … Read the rest
Dr. Mitchell Tepper, Sexologist
I think the most important aspects of a healthy sexual relationship are trust, safety (emotional and physical) and a sense of connectedness. Then I would add creativity, adaptability, and a sense of humor.… Read the rest
Marie-Odile Vincent
“I love to go where people have never hosted disabled travelers and where they are so open-minded that suddenly you know everything is possible. But don’t misunderstand me. I know in those countries, disabled people … Read the rest