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Backbones Rolls Into Portland in Style

Image In September 2011, Backbones, the Chicago based peer support group brought together people with and without spinal cord injuries (SCI) to the MercyCorps Headquarters Building. The event was rolling with fun with a wide range of attendees, from models in wheelchairs to special guests the Rose City Rollers derby girls.

It was a gathering of healthcare professionals, people with spinal injuries and the general public enjoying good company and educating the community about the awesome things people with SCI are doing around the nation. With support from local businesses and the community, the event showcased Portland and all its colors.

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Dressing Advice For The One-Sided Woman

There are a many sides to me, but physically, the right one is the functional one. The left is a shadow of its former self. Let me elaborate. I have Multiple Sclerosis. This is an auto-immune disease which causes damage, called plaques or lesions, to the insulation around the nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord. This prevents signals from traveling properly from the brain throughout the nervous system. The electrical journey is interrupted, or comes to a screeching halt, resulting in loss of feeling, uncontrollable and unexpected muscle spasms of the limbs, and a multitude of other oddball symptoms.

If like myself, you are blessed with MS, or for whatever reason you are unable to use an arm or leg then I hope my experiences are useful to you. Dressing is to be mastered and for me this is how I accomplish this endeavor.

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Forget Dogs, Ladies; Accessories Are Your New Best Friend!

Image When you hear the word “accessory” what comes to mind? Hats, shoes, jewelry, hair jewelry, scarves, hosiery, gloves, “fashion” glasses? Accessories really run the gamut and can be pretty much can be anything you wear IN ADDITION to whatever clothes you’re wearing; a great many thing can be labeled an “accessory,” see.

And yes, this is a very good thing. Know why…?

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