Emma Gee
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Seaweeding
Today at local pool I was doing an exercise called “Seaweeding”
When Botox Isn’t Cosmetic — It’s Survival
People often hear the word “Botox” and immediately think of a frozen forehead to align with beauty standards. It’s not that at all for me; It’s a necessary medical treatment.
Travelling with my Disability – The Invisible Work of Access
After months of planning and lots of work, I was excited and thrilled to be going away with my family last week. When I arrived, all that was shattered.
Back in the water, even if it’s not that simple.
Today, I did something I haven’t done in two and a half years – swimming.
Read Emma’s latest blog about taking opportunities as they present themselves.
#reinventingemma #swimming #strokesurvivor #rehab
Showing Up Looks Different Now
Family gatherings have becoming something else entirely. When I see relatives I haven’t seen in a while, there’s this unspoken pressure to keep up and be part of everything.
Read Emma’s latest blog about navigating family gatherings and showing up as best she can.
#reinventingemma #strokesurvivor #family
Travelling with my Disability – Sunbaking in the shade
There’s something ironic about sunbaking in the shade but that’s exactly where you’ll find me. I’m...
Travelling with my Disability on Holidays – Finding my version of possible
Doing yoga online from my hotel room wasn’t the dreamy plan. The actual dream would be practicing...
Walking without my frame – pain, fatigue and support
Walking without my frame is something that still doesn’t come easy, even 20 years after my stroke.
Read Emma’s latest blog about her resilience in continued rehab.
#reinventingemma #physio #support #strokesurvivor
Access isn’t a luxury: Climbing mountains to get to the my appointment
I got to my appointment and had to laugh at the absurdity of my situation. Here I was, at an appointment to make my life more accessible, facing a towering set of stairs.
“How severe is your pain from 1 – 10?”
Each time this questions is posed, I chuckle inside thinking, ‘How is my rating of 5 an accurate measure of how my pain impacts what I do?’
When Healing Isn’t Linear: Learning to Walk the Path Again
This weekend, with the sun out and the air warm, I went for what I thought would be a lovely, simple walk. Nothing dramatic happened. And yet by the end of it, the familiar ache had returned.
Read Emma’s latest blog about how a simple walk became an important realisation in her recovery.
#reinventingemma #recovery #strokesurvivor
The Little Things That Hurt the Most
Today was meant to be a day off. But instead, it became another reminder of how fragile “normal” can be.