Wheelies and Feelies

((Not the e-motion wheels)) 25 she/her Chronically Ill Ambulatory Wheelchair User

[crippledbyemotion]

Have they developed a feeling poorly that's not exhausting and doesn't hurt yet

[hungwy]

Another reason why trains would be good is that most people are not good at driving

[genderoutlaws]

2 Black Women Refused C-Sections. Judges Decided For Them. | BIN: Black Information Network

At least two Black women in Florida were forced into courtroom-style hearings while in labor after refusing cesarean sections, with judges b

this is fucking insane. two different cases in Florida where pregnant Black women were forced into video call court proceedings, in the middle of labor, laying in their hospital beds, because their doctors chose to go after them for refusing cesarean sections.

the first woman was able to convince them to let her continue laboring unless it became medically necessary, and ultimately chose to go through with the C-section of her own accord later.

the second woman was completely denied autonomy and the C-section was performed against her will.

the white man who prosecuted them defends the decision, stating on the record "I'm real comfortable with what we did here. I hate that she's upset about it."

[genderoutlaws]

the two women mentioned here, Cherise and Brianna, are calling on supporters to sign their petition to these two hospitals to:

"Stop forcing pregnant people to have cesarean births.

Take all necessary steps to end discriminatory policies and practices based on sex, gender, pregnancy status, and race.

Discipline the doctors and hospital staff who ignored Doyley and Bennett’s concerns and coerced them to undergo a court-ordered C-section against their will.

Publicly acknowledge and provide financial relief for the harm UF Health caused to the Doyley family and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare inflicted on the Bennett family."

Cherise Doyley was 12 hours into labor at University of Florida Health (UF Health) Jacksonville when a nurse walked in with a bedsheet and t

You can keep up with Cherise on her Instagram page here, where she is posting updates and generally about being a survivor, doula, and birth justice activist.

[depsidase]

[teacupbug]

My controversial opinion is that I think chronically ill people should be able to fight one doctor a year

[crippledbyemotion]

I'm so mad that uncontrolled cell growth of similaar-but-not-identical uterine tissue is once again ruining my life!!! Surgery, 2x birth control, so many pain killers, and yet!!

[covid-safer-hotties]

https://www.who.int/teams/health-product-policy-and-standards/standards-and-specifications/norms-and-standards/vaccine-standardization/meningococcal-meningitis

Meningococcal Meningitis

Meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia are caused by various serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) which is an aerobic Gram

So you can see for yourself. The WHO is the world leader in covering up the realities of airborne disease spread.

[covid-safer-hotties]

[covid-safer-hotties]

Meningitis outbreak in Kent: advice for people with kidney disease

There is an ongoing meningococcal disease outbreak in Kent. Some cases in this outbreak are now confirmed to be meningitis B, known as MenB.

"Don't panic. Also do nothing. Just get infected. :)"

[countingonaverymerrychristmas]

Hot take but I think abled people shouldn't be allowed to decide what a disabled person needs and what are reasonable accommodations

[annabelle--cane]

I think a lot of people spent their childhoods being very deliberately forced out of their comfort zones by parents / teachers / whomever in a way that was just deeply unpleasant and degrading and so, when they reach young adulthood and are finally allowed real control over their lives, become set on only doing things they know they're comfortable with forever. that's a really important thing to be able to do, especially if you're so used to having your boundaries routinely ignored that you aren't even certain what you like vs what you can bear, so I absolutely see why a person would have a negative reaction to being told that discomfort is good: it can very easily sound like being told that all that work they've been doing to prioritze their needs for the first time ever is Bad and Selfish, actually. and to that I will say two things:

one: as long as you aren't hurting or, like, being a dick to anyone, just staying in your comfort zone isn't an immoral action. if you just want to read one type of book (or just fanfiction), or just eat one type of food, or just watch one type of movie, or not go to new types of social events, you aren't being a bad person for that, and if people say that, they are soundly wrong and just trying to get a self-righteousness kick.

two: trying new things because you want to expand yourself feels a hell of a lot different than trying new things because you're being forced to. you'll feel better about trying new foods if you know you have a back up familiar one in case you can't stomach the new one, it's easier to read new books if you can experiment with audio versions or reading it in little five-page chunks by yourself, you can breathe a lot easier going somewhere new if you aren't chained there for three hours because your parent is your ride home, etc.

tl;dr: new things are good. I get why you might not want to try new things, and that's fine, but it's also more comfortable to try new things as an adult with your own agency so, yeah, what have you got to lose by trying a weird old art film?

[jon-lox]

ok ur couple loves each other but do they even like each other. do they get up to mischief are they little schemers together do they whisper to each other in cahoots. are they sick in the head. do other ppl think they're bad separately but 4x as worse if they're in the same room. do u know something is up if one of them is sat there by themselves laughing and the other has disappeared mysteriously. if your couple isnt giggle whispering bc of some dark jokes that theyre telling one another, theyre boring and im not interested in that romance

[shamebats]

[3liza]

[shamebats]

Meanwhile this was what various medical professionals in that reddit thread had to say about it.

They do not, in fact, love it.

[blackforestbride]

my body is a machine that makes headaches

[bungerc0re]

If I transition(ed) I would be normal transfem besides hair and that would be usually in an updo out of the way. I would try to avoid any attention or socializing to reduce risk and simplify my life. The fewer connections the better

that's how it starts yeah, and then you get more self assured as your body changes and you experiment, even in your bubble of isolation, and eventually someone reaches out and you feel safe letting them in. before you know it you're a normal girl with friends who love her. you should transition.

[bungerc0re]

not for nothing but avoiding socialization doesn't mitigate risk in your life, it shifts it inward. nobody can hurt you, sure, but nobody will help you either, and the latter is much more important. there are people who will love you and enrich your life, i promise.

[ghostmouses]

mad about being chronically ill so I baked a cake about it

[bebsi-cola]

the countermeasure to dehumanisation is not sexualisation. the countermeasure is to treat the other person with respect and dignity actually.

[bebsi-cola]

i don't care if you wanna fuck fat people or hairy people or trans people or the elderly or disabled people or whatever. can you treat them like human beings

[crippledbyemotion]

I'm so fucking tired of migraines

[dwinkus]

peasant visionary: & then it stood before me, a towering wheel of flame that beheld me with 10,000 shimmering eyes!

me: idk man it still sounds like an ocular migraine

peasant visionary: #MyGrain