cripplemetal

[cripplemetal]

hey so I've had very uncomfortable aching in my ankles and knees for a few years now and in the past few months it's started to hurt a lot to walk- more than the usual ache. I have to sit down a lot and my ankles cramp up after. should I consider getting a cane or something else to help?

it's only your decision, and if you think a cane would help you then absolutely. if you struggle with both Bad Legs, then forearm crutches are also a great option (i've used them as well). a rollator can be beneficial if you often need to sit down. also braces.

but! do your own research. it's important to know what can help you and how exactly.

[cripplemetal]

it's probably silly of me but i just hate it when people here decide to write every post in small text

like this, but whole ass paragraphs

for some aesthetic reasons. i have to squint every time. i just hate this and sometimes i even block those blogs

[cripplemetal]

what the actual----

Just saw an article about insurance that referred to disabled people but didn’t call us that. It called us ‘expensive’.

I am disgusted.

I’m more expensive for me than you. Quit whining and start doing your job.

[cripplemetal]

i want a wheelchair and accessible city i want a wheelchair and accessible city i want a wheelchair and accessible city i want a wheelchair and accessible city i want

[cripplemetal]

seeing a new neurologist tomorrow i hope she'll find out what's wrong with my ribcage

[cripplemetal]

feeling worse than ever before

last months have been a big depressive episode + recent weeks i feel burnout + yesterday i had the cruelest pain attack on my ribs i've ever had in my fucking life

monday: i start feeling pain, i take some meds and hope to feel better

tuesday: i wake up in pure agony. i take some meds. they don't help and i feel worse. i call for ambulance. they come quickly, give me a shot of some painkiller and something else. i feel a little better, and USUALLY one shot is enough for me, USUALLY it takes a couple hours tops before the pain goes away, so i take this as a good sign and go to work.

it was a mistake. a biggest fucking mistake. the moment i'm in subway, i feel like i'm dying. literally. i arrive, i sit at my work desk, i turn on my work pc, and i can't do anything. i sit there, cold sweat, i got chills, shivers, goosebumps all over my body because of that pain. i feel sick. i go to the bathroom and i throw up a couple times just because of the pain. every little move, every breath is an agony. my boss told me to go to the er. so i did.

when i got to the er, i barely could move. i was crying uncontrollably and shaking. they put me in a wheelchair and got me to the nurses. they did some tests and another shot. they let me rest there. i was just laying in er, panting and trembling from pain, trying not to throw up, for two hours straight. and only then i went home.

today (wednesday): i took sick says on work. i wake up home. still in pain, but it's tolerable, i can move and breathe! somehow. miraculously. i almost don't move today. if i stay still, the pain goes away. if i move a single muscle? ouch. fuck. no. if i breathe fully? oh gods.

it's been two years. no one still knows what's wrong with my ribcage.

[cripplemetal]

thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences, blogs like yours always help me feel like i’m not alone <3 wish you all the best!!

same to you anon!

[cripplemetal]

if my country and esp my city was more accessible. if people weren't ableist so damn much. if every place had a low ramp, if every stairs had a lift, if no one would stare at me.

i'd use my rollator every day, i'd take as many pauses as i really need, i'd go out more, i'd-

[cripplemetal]

I'M CRYIINGGGG i guess it's both of us because we at random monents just go "why are you awake" at each other 😭😭😭

shout out to mutuals that have fucked up sleep schedule it's like we live in the same timezone

[cripplemetal]

things you need in order to use a cane:

1. free will

2. a cane

if you think it will help you then try it! if it doesn’t then it doesn’t, oh well. no one should gatekeep helping yourself.

[cripplemetal]

i ordered new glasses because last one were eaten by my dog (is anyone surprised at this point?)

and it's just like braces. i hadn't been wearing them for a few months, and now i need to develop the habit of putting them on every morning. again. i keep forgetting them ughhh

[cripplemetal]

Would I stand a chance if I have a crush on you (I really do)

kindly, please undo

[cripplemetal]

I hope yuo have a Totally Cool Day ❤️⚡️⚡️☺️

i do! tysm

[cripplemetal]

I'm the other annon teen who feels seen by your blog and they finally got me into PT!! they think its just hypermobility (which i dont think it is but ill have to see going from here) But your blog still brings me comfort to see

CONGRATS i'm so glad for you

[cripplemetal]

KYS DISABLED PERSON !!! TOTAL CRIPPLE DEATH NOW !!! ⚡️⚡️

this is actually very funny

[cripplemetal]

HELLO ITS ME AGAIN PERSON WHO SAID YOUR BLOG MADE THEM FEEL LIKE THEY CAN STILL FIND LOVE AS A DISABLED PERSON:

I GOT A GIRLFRIEND!! IDK WHO TO TELL SO I'M TELLING YOU

OMGGGGG congratss!!! this is so great i'm so happy for you! i wish you a very healthy and loving relationship <3

[cripplemetal]

totally unrelated but I’m just going to random people’s inboxes and telling them that they’re loved 8/10 :>

this is so sweet 😭