Disability. Disability is an evil, nasty word that many people cringe at, because it means that you may not be able to do something you possibly once loved, either at all, or possibly unassisted. For me, it took a decade to emotionally and mentally accept that I’m partially disabled. Only a mon
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I recently flew to New Zealand for a few weeks of vacation. My first REAL vacation since I was say 7? I was so excited. I packed up, got all my gear, made sure everything was set. I have been flying alone since I was 15. I knew the drills, even with all the new protocols, I could navigate this hell.
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A good thing to do when you become disabled is to make some survival ground rules for yourself. They can be anything that works for YOU. The only key is that they must be totally achievable at least 95% of the time, and very realistic. I was disabled in 1998 by four failed back surgeries causing
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Even if you no longer go on vacations, there may be times you must travel for business or to attend family events. Leaving home for any reason, especially when traveling by airplane, requires careful planning as we are required to bring more items from home and need to fit them into less luggage.
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