Emma Gee
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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.
When accessibility means you can do more!
I booked tickets to the tennis for my nephews birthday and didn’t consider how accessibility would effect it. I was pleasantly surprised by how it did!
For social media: Read my latest blog about how accessibility, when done well, can make an event such a positive experience for everyone involved.
#reinventingemma #disability #accessibility #wheelchairs
Living With a Disability, Insight, and the Secret Temptation to Pretend I Don’t Have It!
Having the awareness and knowledge can be a weight on its’ own. To be fully aware of changes, struggles, fatigue and stumbles is a heaviness I carry with me everyday.
The Domino-Effect a Moon Boot had on my whole body!
Lately, it’s become impossible to ignore just how much one part of my body changing can ripple...
Designing your own Rehabilitation
I went from being an occupational therapist who supported others in their recovery to someone who couldn’t blink, smile or speak.
Read more“I want to ensure that other People with lived experience are valued and rightly compensated for their unique and valuable insights. So often many assume my input would be voluntary, but I try hard to advocate and educate potential partners of the importance of remuneration. It acknowledges the time, effort, and expertise contributed by people with lived experience. For me, this recognition not only ensures that I can continue to pay for the ongoing expenses but because I feel more valued, I want to contribute more!”
Emma Gee.
The Value of Lived Experience: Value, Payment & Recognition
I’m in a meeting regarding my involvement for an upcoming project where I’m told: “It’d only be a...
When “Just Rest” Hurts More Than Moving
I am so tired of hearing, “Just rest” or “Your body is telling you to slow down.” I know people...