About two months ago my new wheelchair was approved by SWEP, which meant they had their allocated amount of $8,000 to go towards the total amount of $26,680! It was a day of mixed emotions. At that stage the outlook of finding the other $22,680 was very grim because all agencies are crying poor because … Continue reading A Fortnight Of Goodness
Some days I feel like I can conquer the world! Some days I’m all go and do everything I want to achieve. I remember when I was younger (before everything changed in 2000) thinking I want to walk the length of our then court. I thought “I can totally do it!”. I didn’t, of course … Continue reading Will
When you depend on strong nerve and muscle relaxant medications to continue to live as comfortable as you can be, you constantly ask yourself “how did I become like this?” Up until I was about 26, after four years of excruciating pain from an incident which caused nerve damage, soft tissue damage and a lower … Continue reading Medical Cannabis
I gotta admit, this year hasn’t played out how I invisioned it. Sure, I’m still recovering from major surgery in August last year, and I’m still healing (probably for another six months, but in my head I knew that would be a twelve months recovery period.) However, this isn’t slowing me down… It’s my chronic … Continue reading Spontaneity And Pain
I LOVE to shop! Many women and men do! There's nothing better than browsing with a friend and/or window shopping. In January I met a friend at Chaddy (aka Chadstone which "claims to be the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere") when we saw a movie. Afterwards strolling through Chaddy I drooled looking at the dresses … Continue reading They Joys Of Shopping
I met Sarah Solomon through a recent session to set up Eric Toddler (a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 connected to my Intelligaze Eyegaze camera (with Grid3, which I don't love at the moment). Anyway, Sarah and I get along very well and have been chatting on Facebook about things. Yesterday Sarah shared with me a … Continue reading An Occupational Therapist’s Unique Story
Regularly a group of family, friends and I love days like these; good music, good company and good food! Two Sundays ago, January 22nd, 2017 Mum, Aunty and our close friends were excited to go to the Red Hot Summer Concert at Mornington Racecourse. This was our second gig there with the same promoters. Two … Continue reading Inclusion Not Exclusion
Eric and I first met each other in February 2010! Using my eyes to type was something I had actually envisioned about for many years, even before “eyegaze systems” were invented. So when I trialled an Intelligaze from Alea Technologies supplied by Zyteq suddenly my whole life changed! Soon after buying Eric through fundraising, I … Continue reading Eric and I
Just because I have a severe disability Doesn’t mean you have to speak loudly and slowly, I comprehend everything you say. Just because I have a severe disability Doesn’t mean I’m unable to communicate with you, Simply look at my computer screen; you’ll see what I’m saying. Just because I have a severe disability Doesn’t … Continue reading Just Because….
As an intelligent 41 year-old, I have had lots of experience with human interactions. Some awesome, some not so awesome...some downright cringe-worthy! What's different about me you might ask? To many I'm just a woman with the same feelings and emotions as you. These people see me as a person. Others immediately see my severe … Continue reading Why I’ve started Through My Eyes
