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Disabilities/August 20, 2014November 20, 2014/ Melody/Leave a comment

New Shoes, New Experiences

So, I got my new Darco shoes. They fit. They look almost like the old shoes. They seem to be working out okay. I am having one problem. Though these are made better than the Darco blue surgical shoe, they don’t have the upturned toe like the Walkwell shoes. Evidently, this matters to my feet. […]

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Disabilities/July 3, 2014/ Melody/Leave a comment

They don’t make my shoes anymore

If you have a disability and need special things like braces, shoes, wraps, then you know what I am going through. It took my 5 years after diagnosis to find a pair of shoes I could wear. I tried tennis shoes, orthopedic shoes, orthopedic sandals, and a whole host of shoes especially made for sore […]

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Disabilities/February 23, 2014March 2, 2014/ Melody/Leave a comment

Recovered from the holidays

I am so sorry that I haven’t posted in awhile. I made it through the holidays. But, wow! Was I fatigued! Is it rough on your getting through December? First, my feet and ankles were sore through the first week of January. Christmas preparations combined with Christmas and then taking everything apart was too much […]

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Disabilities/September 1, 2013August 30, 2013/ Melody/Leave a comment

I would love to write by hand

I love to write.  But, I also love the act of writing by hand.  I think better with pen and paper than with keyboard and fingers.  I love watching the words spill out across the page in ink as I write them. It is one of my biggest frustrations that I can no longer do […]

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Disabilities/February 28, 2009/ Melody/1 Comment

Disabled TV Host Causes Praise and Fear

We all know disabled people.  Some of us are disabled ourselves.  However, folks still hold many steretypes about the disabled.  Weid, different, stupid, unworthy…those are just a few words that come to mind. For the most part disabled people are invisible on TV.  Oh, you might catch someone in a wheel chair every now and […]

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Disabilities/July 28, 2008/ Melody/Leave a comment

My Bent Pinky Finger Comes in Handy

When the pinky finger on my right hand started to gnarl, it really bothered me.  I could see the slow progression from a normal finger to a knobby, bent useless appendage.  I never realized how many things I do involve the pinkie.  Writing is a nuisance because putting pressure on it hurts like heck.  Holding […]

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