I became sick in January 2015, or potentially earlier if I look back over my health records from the years before that. I did not receive an official diagnosis until September 2018. That is almost four years later. This is by no means unusual – in fact, some would consider it a very quick diagnosis… More A diagnosis is an important part of dealing with disability
Did you know that July is Disability Pride month? To be honest with you, I didn’t know for a long time. In fact, I only discovered it last year, and really only engaged with it this year. But what is Disability Pride? And what is there to be proud about when you are disabled? These… More Disability Pride: an introduction
I am getting married in two days’ time. Yay… hooray for me! On 23 June 2016, after hearing the result of the Brexit referendum, my partner looked at me and said “well if it ends up being really necessary I guess I could always marry you” and with those romantic words began our four-year “sort… More We don’t have marriage equality yet. But do we really want it?
As the Corona virus continues to spread rapidly throughout the world, we are beginning to see and worry about a scarcity of medical resources. This means that doctors and hospitals are having to address the very difficult question of who should be saved in the case of scarcity? The scary result of this is the… More Disabled and elderly lives are not disposable