I MOVED! 🎉 (and it actually WORKS for my prosthetic leg & wheelchair!)

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I MOVED!
...and it was one of the best decisions I've made for myself recently. Overcoming the ideas we have about mobility needs and access is challenging...but worth it. 😉
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MY STORY //
Fourteen years of pain and failed ankle surgeries brought me to 2018, when I made the difficult decision to become a twenty-seven-year-old below-the-knee elective amputee. This channel has documented my journey adjusting to life with a visible disability as an amputee, and continues to be a haven to discuss physical and mental health!
MY PROSTHETIC LEG:
I use the Ossur ProFlex XC Torsion foot/ankle with a direct socket with passive vaccum suction.
MY AMPUTATION STORY:
Why Did I Lose My Leg? • HOW I BECAME AN AMPUTE...
How I Said Goodbye To My Leg: • COME WITH ME ON A GOOD...
Seeing My Amputated Leg for the First Time: • Seeing my amputated le...
Day in the Life of an Amputee: • A Day in the Life of a...
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[@trenae77]

Not sure this helps, but consider the balance - you’re not moving because you couldn’t stay where you were. You moved because where you were was not beneficial to your needs and requirements. Your comfort necessitated a more location and you found that. I hope the new home lives up to everything you deserve for a comfortable, accessible life.

[@jackr.4953]

Hi, Jo! I'm so glad to see your new apartment is working out for you.

[@awsomeness8664]

This is one of my mums favourite quotes!

[@CinkSVideo]

This is a lesson I’m still “learning” even in my 50s. There really is no honor in tearing your body up to prove how tough you are. It’s so hard though when so much of your identity is tied up in being a tough, badass.

[@mariethedicedragon5977]

I get this a lot. I have EDS & since summer 2015, due to a foot injury, it feels like I am walking on legos. A couple months ago, I was in so much pain and felt a certain amount of defeated when I walked into the grocery store, looked at my partner, and said I can't do this I need to grab one of the wheelchairs... and that was the first week that I actually did not just completely collapse after doing the groceries & enjoyed the rest of my day in years. The next day I decided you know what, imma talk to my PT. Found out my PT went back to do more studies so had to update my new PT, and that first appointment he agreed that it would be beneficial to get one. I somehow got a Dr appointmen within 3 weeks with my GP, (october 13th) who wrote a Rx for one. The next day I called to schedule an appointment with an occupational therapist, they had an appointment for October 20th, and I have my first trial with a vendor next Tuesday. My GP was like, it will probably be like 4-6 months before you even get an appointment with the OT... so yeah 2 months ago I "gave up" but now I'm just thinking about all the things that I'll be able to do again!

[@orion_13]

Just got the part about the bathroom door. Amazon, Lowes, Home Depot, you name the large box stores or online ... they make these hinges called "offset door hinge". They are a simple unscrew your old hinge and screw in the new one and poof 1.5 to 2 inches wider doorway. If you don't own the place don't worry you can put the originals back on if you move. All it does is move the swing hinge point to the edge of the door molding. Hope this helps!

[@saulithyia]

Girl, you're speaking my language! Being born disabled, I never "saw" myself as disabled and have always struggled with my perception of how I think others think I appear. I never wanted to "look" disabled. I wore leg braces and used crutches, hated the idea of a wheelchair. Until I really needed one. Got a manual chair (much like yours, purple even!), wondered, "why didn't I do this sooner?" Then, I needed a motorized chair. Again, "why didn't I do this sooner?" And finally, the latest, my decision to chop off both of my legs above knee, to a lot of people's horror and doubts, only to come out SO much happier and "why didn't I do this sooner?" Now, I'm wondering what the next revelation will be!

[@Xubono]

Sofi & Leo (apologies if I spelt the names wrong) have shown how much they approve of the move. Leo, in particular, seems to be there to provide complete moral support. I’ve had a couple of pets do that for me, and THEY KNOW. 🙂

[@AaronShu]

You're looking pretty good in your wheelchair hey!

[@TheRockybulwinkle]

Speaking of mobility aids, I am a rather large person. It is tiring, exhausting, and sometimes injurious constantly bending over to pick up things like my dogs toys, dog toy fluff, clothes, etc, etc. It's a huge effort for me to clean anything that isn't above waist level. I thought about getting one of those grabber tools, and expressed that interest to my mom, and she discouraged me... I'm not sure what she was worried about? Like, that I would just sit around all day with things in reach of the tool so I don't have to get up? Idk, there seemed to be some stigma about it with her.

[@erictaylor5462]

I got a wheelchair myself because of you.

[@dominiqueeden]

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[@imogenoliver]

Best quote of the year 😀! “There is no greater job than being a pillow for a dog” - Jo 2022. So true ☺️.

[@timothyjohnston7281]

it takes so much more courage to say no I can't do that at the moment. rather than saying yes I will do it but will be sore afterwards!!!! well done for respecting your body and listening to it!!! I am also limited in mobility and its a huge change but its open my eyes to a lot more.

[@a.a659]

I'm so glad this is working out for you!!! I think it's so ironic how things like a wheelchair and an accessible house that people tell disabled people we should resist and feel ashamed of and frame as "letting our limitations win" are actually the things that make us LESS limited! Working with your limitations instead of resisting them is freedom!!

[@curlyclaire2]

YAY!!! New home makes you almost pain-free, and the angst is gone too!! Very glad you're happier now Jo.

[@Eliza-xd5ck]

I'm facing a not dissimilar situation with my mental health, where I've been trying desperately to power through something which is causing me considerable harm, and am now trying to make peace with the possibility that the best thing for me is to step away. But the idea of how people may perceive that as failure, as weakness, let alone how I feel about "giving up" makes it so dang hard. But seeing you, making those really tough decisions and reaping the benefits... You might just change my life, for the better

[@JudyCZ]

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[@erin1411]

I really appreciate you making this.

[@virginiaconstantino3247]

Thank you for being so open and honest. I also have mobility issues and go back and forth between walking with difficulty and using a wheelchair. You hit the nail on the head about the “guilt” of using the chair when you need a rest, and the self consciousness of not being able to walk into a room unnoticed. Also, often when walking with mobility aids, I can’t carry objects, so I use the chair. Best of luck to you, and thanks for the encouragement!