Welcome to my world

People are always asking me "How do you DO that?" The long answer involves a lengthy discussion on Tethered Cord Syndrome/Hydrocephalus which is basically a fancy, doctor-ish way of saying that my feet don't work like other 'normal' feet, and the fluid in my brain doesn't circulate on it's own, so I have a tube that runs from my head to my stomach that drains it for me.
Oh, and let's not forget the wheat allergy. Quite frankly, that's the biggest headache of all, because I have to be so stinkin' careful about what goes in my mouth. Otherwise, I get boat-loaded with a steroid, (Prednisone), caffeine, and Epinephrine to keep me alive.

But the short answer? The one that 'packs more punch', more 'bang for the buck' is simply 'The how's don't really matter. What matters is that it gets done, 'cause it can be done.'

For the next 365 days (give or take a day or two for Medical Leave...), I'll be sharing insights into the world of 'disability'. For the life of me, I can't figure out why ANYONE would care, but I'm getting questions (from total strangers!) about my handicap often enough that it MUST be interesting to people. Whatever floats your boat, Cap'n! If you have any specific questions, fire away, and I'll do my best to answer them.
I can't promise you that EVERY day is going to be a 'bowl of cherries' (or a 'Chair of Bowlies' as Mary Engelbreit would say). But, maybe that's the biggest point I want to make with this endeavor. Not all handicapped people are angels or devils. We're just plain ol' people like everyone else. We all have different abilities, goals, and dreams. The point is to keep going, keep trying. No matter what our ability level is, what we think we can or can't do - to just do it anyway, 'cause it can be done.