Paralyzed since I was 18 years old, I have spent much of the last 30 years thinking about the reasons why the social life of crippled people is so different from those who ambulate on two feet. After reading about the so called Ashley Treatment I decided it was time to write a book about my life as a crippled man. My book, Bad Cripple: A Protest from an Invisible Man, will be published by Counter Punch. I hope my book will completed soon.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Wound Care: The Final Entry
My original wound from last Fall is healed. Yes, my long experience with wound care has come to a halt. My right hip, the large grossly infected hip wound is officially gone. I will have quite the scar to remind me to be exceedingly careful. I am by no means going to simply hop up and resume my old schedule. That will take time and patience. But the life threatening original problem is gone. I am happy in the extreme. I can move my bed out of my living room and into the bedroom. I can put all my furniture back. I can actually relax when sitting. Today is a big day! I did not get here alone however. I had world class help from my family, friends, and the wound care people at Northern Westchester Hospital. The big question now is the future: how to never ever put myself in this position again. I am going to be cautious in the extreme. Going out today and buying the biggest mirror I can find for self examination. But for now it is party time!
Wow, congratulations! You know, The Sharper Image has a great mirror that I just love. I use it to put on my make-up & pluck my eyebrows. It's fully adjustable & has a perfect regular reflection on one side, & 10x magnification on the other side- perfect for nearsighted bookworms who want to get a good up-close look at their eyebrows & other features. It's called the Natural Light mirror, & it comes in a wall-mounted version, which, in my opinion, is the best. It can move, tilt, or swivel to any angle, & gives outstanding views of yourself both in standard view & in 10x magnification, in case you want to get a closer look at something. Go to www.sharperimage.com & enter "magnifying mirror" into their search engine. They have several variations on this mirror, & one of them may meet your needs.
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