Being Called "Inspirational" Kinda Sucks  (Disability & Amputation)
Channel: Footless Jo
Date: 2021-05-04

You're not saying what you think you're saying...

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Does the word "inspirational" spring to mind every time you see someone who is disabled? If so - don't worry, you're not alone! But taking the conversation a little deeper I wanted to share why I struggle with this word, and why it might benefit all of us if we worked to expand our vocabulary some. 💜 

Articles:
https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/04/stop-calling-disabled-people-inspirational/
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/don-t-call-me-inspiration-disabled-people-list-most-annoying-things-able-bodied-people-do-try-and-help-10197512.html

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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 is to document my journey of amputation surgery, recovery, and reclaiming my life.


MY PROSTHETIC LEG:
I use the Ossur ProFlex XC Torsion foot/ankle with a direct socket with passive vaccum suction.

MY AMPUTATION STORY – IN VIDEO:
Why Did I Lose My Leg? https://youtu.be/L98eS0xfZWc
How I Said Goodbye To My Leg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaIIu6bFKVo&t=12s
Seeing My Amputated Leg for the First Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h50Bjl5NIHw
Day in the Life of an Amputee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VJZLpqkZ-o&t=80s

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