Disabled Chronicles, No.2L
There are four tests that have to be run before I am able to get my Spinraza: Platelet Count- how many platelets do I have running around in my blood and can make themselves available to plug up the entry point to my spinal column after the Spinraza has been injected...
Law School Diaries, Entry 1000
I am a law school noob. And a nerd. I’m such a law school noob nerd that I voluntarily signed up for a pre-law school school for the next 8 weeks. There is a future version of me who will be glad that I was strong enough… but now version of me is wondering WTF I have...
Law School Diaries…
This is what my life will be for the next three years. I spent the day studying and I already feel like a troll under a bridge #ImScared #LawSchoolDiaries #truestoriesof2022
Loan Shark
New Credit Card:(First day of May) Hey New CC Holder- Welcome!!! Just wanna let you know that your payment will be due on 5/27. FYI. Me: Oh, that was nice of New Credit Card to send me that email reminder New Credit Card:(on 5/15)Hi!!!!… so listen… just wanna send...
Cooking Fail
Me: (To White Dude on TV Cooking)… it ain’t ripe!!! That mango still green! What you doin? Don’t cut into that - IT AIN’T RIPE!!! White Dude Cooking: … yeah, that doesn’t feel very ripe at all. Let me just have a taste anyway… no, no, definitely not ripe… Me: Bruh!...
Ashy Butts
A few days ago… Aide2: (Helping me pee) … Yo ass is dry. Me: Uhhh… well… Aide2: (Begins to be aware of how out of the blue her statement is and starts cracking up) No… you know, like ashy?! Like you need lotion… Me: Didn’t know that I had that situation going on down...
Disabled Chronicles, No.9864
Me: It’s been a long, busy day! Whew! Let me lean this chair back and chill before Aide3 gets here… (Begins to recline chair back… notices control arm is sliding back a bit too fast…) Oh no! Oh no! (Realizes that the armrest back stop is *barely* in position to you...
Disabled Chronicles, No.739
The Machine of Sandra has been in high gear for about two weeks. Between blood draws that were failures, appointments, getting my supplies for the month ahead, applying for scholarships and Life - it’s felt hectic and anxiety inducing. I find myself just showing up at...
Disabled Chronicles, No.120
I wondered if the reflected image of the MRI room ceiling would be the last thing I would see before the strong magnets of the machine pulled the metal rods from my back, ripping me to shreds. Surely the techs read my chart info and either knew I was there for a...
Disabled Chronicles, No.19
This law school journey has shed light on how much my abilities have changed since I was last in school 12 years ago. It is sobering. And scary. I’ve had heartburn for the past two days worrying about how I’m gonna do physically while in school. The best thing to do...
Disabled Chronicles, No.435
I debated writing this one up… It was said to me today, ‘ugly bitch… fat ugly bitch… don’t fuckin’ look at me! That’s why you’re in a wheelchair right now all fucked up(flexin’ on me about 6 or so feet away). Try somethin’- bitch!’ This by a young man who was clearly...
Disabled Chronicles, No.57
The spilled wax sat on the table all day. I pretended not to remember it needed cleaning. Really I pretended not to be angry that it had been spilled, again by negligence? Purpose? But there I was, end of the day, arms tired, flaking wax off my dining table with stiff...