Author: Steve Derwent
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Married With Wheelchair and Disability
The concept of marriage has been heavily scrutinized over the past 20 years, but no matter what you personally believe, the basic ideas remain true. One definition states that marriage is the combination or mixture of two or more elements. When you combine elements in chemistry and study the behavior, you notice that the elements…
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Facing Fear
An old friend reached out to me this past week to share his ongoing battle with Osteoarthritis. Daniel told me that, as a result of his condition, his feet and ankles have essentially collapsed. He is using braces and canes to get around
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It Takes a Network
When you enter a life situation that rips away your independence, you learn real fast that you need a strong support network. Whether it’s family, friends, or acquaintances, you need them all. Your life may literally depend on the care provided by the people around you, so you need to recognize that those people are…
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Time to Start
I remember one day laying in the hospital and thinking to myself “all I want to do is have a normal life”. I wanted to get out of bed and walk around, I wanted to go the bathroom in privacy like a normal person, and I desperately wanted to take a hot shower. For that matter, just being able…