by admin | Apr 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Right now, everything feels hard. I’m dealing with an extremely sore in left foot. As my podiatrist suspects a stress fracture they think. I’m wearing a moon boot on top of an already-existing physical disability where I already use a walking frame. The pain...
by admin | Apr 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Some weeks the body really reminds you who’s in charge. A few weeks ago I injured my foot while rowing. The pain was significant enough that it was initially treated as a fracture and I was placed in a moon boot and told to rest. A CT scan later showed there was no...
by admin | Apr 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
After months of waiting for the NDIS to approve the home modifications, nothing has happened. My team have suggested recommendations and despite constantly nudging and them saying they’ll escalate it, there is no change. These modifications improve my home and make it...
by admin | Apr 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Advocacy is powerful. It can protect rights, open doors, and ensure needs are met. As both a stroke survivor and an occupational therapist, I have experienced advocacy from two deeply personal perspectives; as a professional who supports others, and as someone who has...
by admin | Apr 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Twenty years ago, my life changed in ways I never could have imagined. A stroke doesn’t just interrupt your body, it changes your relationship with it. Pain has become something I learn to live with, movement requires thought and intention and my emotional and...
