Author: Steve Derwent
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The Accident That Put Me In A Wheelchair (part 2)
Part 2 – Rescue (click here for part 1) To my great fortune, there was a security guard that saw me lying in the water at the start of his rounds. It was surely an answered prayer. He originally thought that I was just goofing off, so he went about his business. It wasn’t until…
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The Accident That Put Me In A Wheelchair (part 1)
The Accident A lot of people want to know about the accident that put me in a wheelchair. I usually give a brief recap of the events that occurred: a basic where, when, and what occurred. It’s shocking enough to just hit the highlights that I don’t often get pressed for a lot of the…
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The Strength Of A Marriage Is Tested In The Midst Of Life’s Worst Storms
Sometimes the strength of a marriage is tested in the midst of life’s worst storms. The initial prognosis from the wound specialist was very grim and scary. “I’m touching bone in this cavity and these two sores that are six inches apart are definitely communicating (connected by a tunnel under the skin)”, the doctor said. She…
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A New Meaning to Working Your Tail Off
I just spent nine days in the hospital with an infection that spread into my tailbone (osteomyelitis, for my nerdy readers). It started as a small pressure sore that was likely caused by being in my wheelchair for too many hours. I guess that gives a new meaning to working your tail off.
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Back To School
The past few weeks have been a reminder that my disability is not the only difficult part of life that my wife has to overcome. Preparing to take one of the kids back to school made it clear that our life has normal aspects, like sending one off to college.
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When Disability Shapes Personality – Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Have you ever wondered how a disability impacts someone’s personality? Or perhaps, how your personality dictates the way you view disability?