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@disabled-throwing-fits
Who tf am I?
Hi! I’m Ruthie, I’m a disabled person in their mid-20s living in the United States. I have an MPP from a top public policy school, and have since gone on to work for the state I live in, where I have to dress work-appropriately while accommodating my body’s disabilities and associated equipment.
What’s wrong with you?
I would GREATLY APPRECIATE if my SI joint would return to its assigned seat.
My favorite thing to do at work is ask my male coworkers why they hate disabled women when they can’t do something for me real quick. (I am notably not a woman)
After literal months of just being lazy, I sat down for like four hours and did my nails. Thumbs not pictured because I didn’t like how the photos were coming out but it’s tri-color vertical stripes and a green checkerboard.
a sentiment i hear a lot in the online disability community is that if you think you need a mobility aid, you should just use one, and you don’t need a doctor’s approval.
while it is technically true that anyone can buy and use a mobility aid, i want to talk about why this can be potentially dangerous.
improperly fit or incorrectly used mobility aids can cause physical harm. so can using a mobility aid that isn’t the right type for you. there are also downsides to full time and frequent use, even for people who have been medically approved.
that’s not to say that those who desire a mobility aid don’t truly need one- a lot of them do. but it’s necessary to weigh the pros and cons of mobility aid usage, and it’s important to go through the process to figure out what mobility aid is best suited to you.
me and several of my friends use (custom lightweight) wheelchairs or crutches full time. every single one of us has chronic shoulder injuries. some for decades. shoulders are simply not made for carrying our body weight, even with ideal technique, measurement, and physical fitness. it just so happens that it is the least bad option for us to get around and do the things we need to do.
mobility aids are not something to consider lightly, and there needs to be more awareness about just how important proper fitting and use is, and that even the best case scenario is still putting strain on your body. again, if you need it you need it, but mobility aids should never be a "just go out and buy whatever" type of deal unless it's for very short term.
ALSO: especially when it comes to rigid bracing, PLEASE get a prescription. If you have improperly fitted unprescribed AFOs, you can and/or will experience worsening symptoms. With non-rigid bracing like compression it’s less of a big deal, but rigid bracing done without medical supervision can lead to:
Deconditioning
Injury
Overcompensation
Just to name a few things. I understand it is a great privilege to be able to get custom braces, I didn’t have them until my mid 20s, but please do not just buy an off-the-shelf AFO without a doctor’s supervision. Those are still intended to be prescription only! If you need extra support around certain joints, that’s the type of thing you should be talking to an expert about, because they’ll be able to properly help stop it from getting worse or even resolve the issue.
Last time I wore this blazer I got told I give Model UN kid by two of my colleagues. Adjustments have been made and the vibe is maybe hopefully different now.
Blazer: a new day, purchased in 2019
Shirt: cream t-shirt, probably Costco? Idk there’s no tag
Pants: old navy circa 2021
Robot legs: Tim, my orthotist
Shoes: Billy footwear
No meetings today so I get to be comfy, which is fun. That said my shoulder has not been behaving and I’d like that to stop.
Sweater: Christian Siriano hand-me-down
Skirt: Lucy & Yak
Tights: fleece sheer illusion tights, idk brand
Robot socks: my orthotist, Tim
Shoes: Billy footwear
FUCK ID LOVE TO NOT BE IN EXCRUCIATING PAIN TODAY. I haven’t had pain this bad since like… July? Before I started PT at least. I’d say I’m at a solid 7 or 8 on the pain scale in my lower back and my shoulder, and I just want to go home and be asleep. I’ve been tossing and turning for the last few nights which I’m certain isn’t helping. AGGHGGHHHHHH
Idk if I’m jiving with this shirt and this blazer but I committed to it before 7am so here we are
Blazer: Josephine Chaus
Shirt: Hudson White x Target
Pants: Maeve
Socks: Vim & Vigr
Robot legs: Tim, my orthotist
Shoes: Billy footwear
CMC splint: Amazon. Not plastic
Peep the gay ass pinky under the phone
Blazer: Boden
Top: a new day
Slacks: a new day
Shoes: Billy footwear
Robot legs: Tim, my orthotist
Necklaces: renaissance festival for the rabbit bone one, the other one is a gift from Etsy I believe
Last pt appointment for a few months! I graduated! Yay!!!
Dress: thrifted Kate Spade
Tights: sheer fleece illusion
Robot legs: Tim, my orthotist
Shoes: Billy footwear
I think disability justice would be easier if abled people understood that being disabled is a mixture of all three of
I can’t do that without negative consequences
I can’t do that unless I have support for it
I can’t do that
and that trying to treat one of these as if it’s another one will get you nowhere.
Monochrome, baybeeee! Finally breaking out these old navy pants that make my ass look incredible!!! I feel so cool and hot and they’re flared so they hide the robot legs perfectly.
Blazer: old navy
Shirt: target (I think?)
Pants: old navy pixie flared
Robot socks: Tim, my orthotist
Shoes: Billy footwear
Will to live: the intrinsic knowledge humans are good.
I do not want to be awake rn and am unimaginably nauseated but here we are
Blazer: the loft
Blouse: a new day (2021)
Slacks: a new day (2022)
Robot legs: Tim, my orthotist
Shoes: Billy footwear
Socks: vim & vigor compression socks (wide calf)
Something underrated about working in politics is going on social media during committee hearings and seeing that one of the people ON THE COMMITTEE is also on social media and posting to their IG stories. Like oh girl we both wish to be anywhere else than judiciary at 10 am on a Tuesday, huh.
Today is the Mondayest Monday to every Monday. I do not want to be here, I want to go to bed.
Blazer: thrifted Josephine Chaus
Shirt: universal thread
Pants: thrifted Maeve
Robot legs: Tim, my orthotist
Shoes: Billy footwear
Today’s hottest chronic pain trend: laying on the floor and screaming.
Laying on the floor and screaming: works just as well as anything else does, I guess.
