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Don’t Be Afraid of Life’s Uncertainties
This past week Mike and I went to see my kidney doctor, as we do about every 4 months. The purpose of the visit is to monitor my kidneys and how they are doing. It’s always like sitting on pins and needles until he reads the numbers from the blood test, which tell you everything. Fortunately, this past week the numbers were good. I’ve been off dialysis now for almost three years. My kidneys started functioning to the point where I did not need dialysis any more. This is not common and I am very fortunate. However, living with […]
We All Believe in Love
We believe in love, we just don’t practice it. Maybe because we think love has no limits, no boundaries, that all is fair. Love conquers all and love never ends. Besides time, love is the greatest healer. And along with diamonds, love is forever. If that’s true, what about the chart-topping occurrence of divorce? It’s said that love never fails, but it does. As for remarriage, those vows would have to be toned down to reflect this second-hand (or third or more) love. But they’re not.
Friendships Over Fragrances
A couple of years ago, my wife, Sherri, said to me, “We need to go to San Diego for surgery.” Really? San Diego? Walks on the beach! Shamu! The zoo! It sounded like fun. OK, the surgery part didn’t – but we had not had a vacation in almost three years, and I could think of worse places to go in February. Maybe we could even make a stop and see Mickey Mouse. Then, I remembered that we could not fly to San Diego. We would have to drive from Denver, two days out and two days back. Why would we have […]
My First TV Interview
Recently, I was a guest on a local TV program hosted by Scott Kaplan and Amber Mesker. It was the first time I had ever been interviewed. I did not realize how simple the set up was, as I expected to see a lot more cameras, lights and noise. It was a simple set and very quiet. I was asked to come on and tell my story about my accident. When the interview began, I thought it would be about how to motivate people via my story, but instead it was an account of what actually happened. I took a […]
The Visible Invisible Disability
By Wayne Connell, Founder and President of the Invisible Disabilities Association What is a disability? In general, the term disability is often used to describe a physical or mental challenge. This could be a bump in life that can be managed, or a mountain that creates serious changes and loss. Either way, this term should not be used to describe a person as weaker or lesser than anyone else! Every person has a purpose, special uniqueness and value, no matter what hurdles they may face. Just because a person has a disability, that does not mean they are “disabled. “ […]
A Tick Bite Changed My Life Forever
HuffPost LIVE produced by The Huffington Post a video interview and article with Wayne Connell, the founder and president of the Invisible Disabilities Association (my hubby) and me. The show was titled, “A Tick Bite Changed My Life Forever” and was hosted by Nancy Redd. Holy Toledo! How cool is that! As of today, it has 117,771 views! Although I mention Lyme, the interview is really about ALL living with debilitating illness and pain, no matter what their diagnosis. Most of all, it is about helping friends and family better understand. The Huffington Post wrote: Sherri Connell, who suffers from […]