The Turtle Walks

I was 20 at the time of my accident. I've moved around a bit in my lifetime. My dad worked in the army and then the Public Health Servic...

I haven't written anything on this blog in a while but the anniversary of my car accident is a date I couldn't ignore. If you happ...

How do people find balance in their lives? I've always had a hard time balancing things in my life. I tend to go to extremes whenever I ...

In one of my last posts I wrote I was traveling up to Albany, NY where I'm taking a summer class. If everything goes well I should be a...

It has been a while since I wrote anything. I've been struggling to catch with all the work for school I missed during my stay in Baltim...

This weekend I went to my cousin's wedding. I had a blast, dressing up in my best duds. I managed to pull of a dashing purple shirt and...

In case you didn't know, if you have an open incision ( such as the kind you'd get from surgery ) you're not allowed to swim. Sw...

Many of you have heard me discuss my leg braces (KAFO, stance-KAFO, and Roboleg ) and my AFO (Ankle Foot Orthosis, or ankle brace), in gor...

Last Post: Balance Test and Clubbing The last post time I talked about going out into a club and having a blast. This time, not so much. I...

For anyone who read my previous post, Anatomy of the Awkward Crippled White Man's Dance , I made it clear that though I may look funny, ...

Those of you who have known me since before the accident know I've never been a particularly good dancer (no coordination and two left f...

For 6 weeks I've had movement restrictions, put in place by my spinal surgeon. I'm not allowed to bend, twist, lift over 10 lbs, not...

This is the two year anniversary of my accident. Not quite as depressing as the first one, it still stirs up different emotions. I thank my ...

Sorry I haven't written the whole last week. I've been so exhausted from PT every night that I was barely able to keep my eyes open....

I'm finally out of the hospital! We've rented an apartment for a week while we're here. It's downtown, on the 23rd floor wit...