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Send a text A small fall on a birthday turns into a life-altering crossroads: months of rising pain, a confusing ER visit, and a label that never fit. When a CT scan finally reveals a 50% hip dislocation, everything snaps into focus. We walk you through the raw truth of misdiagnosis, the grind of rehab that couldn’t fix what wasn’t identified, and the moment a clear choice emerges: a total hip rep...

Send a text A messy week of medicine, mobility, and mindset turns into a clear-eyed plan. I open up about why unclear x-rays pushed me to a Halloween CT scan, what the images might mean for a partial or total hip replacement, and how osteoporosis complicates the decision. Pain has a timeline and a cost, and I trace both—back to mid-July—while making the case for choosing function over fear when th...

Send a text We launch a new show at the crossroads of disability, writing, and podcasting—born from a $75 hosting “oops,” a purple button, and a mentor’s nudge. We share the origin story, the tools that make writing accessible, and the plan to bring authors of all abilities to the mic. • why disability-informed craft matters for writers • how grief sparked a first book and a mission • the role of...