
How Do I Convince My Doctor I Need a Wheelchair?
Be persistent. Bring documentation.

Be persistent. Bring documentation.
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It only exists to make non-disabled people more comfortable.
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The war changed the way people looked at bodies like mine.
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How to take out the trash and not end up covered in it.
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We don’t get to decide what disability looks like.
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Keep movin'.

Here’s a more general breakdown accessories.
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Mind your fucking business, you pervert.
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Sometimes the simplest answer is the best.

It’s tricky but doable.