Strong illustration of what it is like to live with disability and chronic pain. Please give a like and subscribe to Mike Nevin’s blog for more reads–including humor! I included a snippet of his blog below as a teaser, as the blog share function appears to be be working for me.
“I believe this is where a lot of the misunderstanding about disability comes from. Because a lot of us with disabilities have neurological conditions. The nervous system is the equivalent of the control system in a PC or smart device. It sends and receives signals between the brain and body. You start messing with that, even a little and you get delays and messed up signals. That is what diseases do, they mess with that….”
No, I have not taken up a new hobby. Nor have I had a sudden healing. I didn’t leap out of my chair yesterday and grab a dumbbell. This is about a different kind of weight. Oh, you’ve all fallen asleep or stopped reading. Come back! It is worth reading. Ever been flattened by life? […]
An excellent read on perspective, disability, and a striking analogy on what living with chronic pain is like. Please give Mr. Nevin’s blog a like and share with your fellow readers. Consider subscribing to his blog for future updates, including for his (hopefully) pending publications. Cheers.