Vicki - All Comments

re: Marijuana and MS

bunnymay — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:43:53 GMT

i think one issue that has plagued mj advocacy is the "magic bullet" approach that is typically taken. yes, mj can be beneficial and ease symptoms, but a complete cure-all for what ails? not possible, esp. with no occurence of any negative effects. there are always compromises when it comes to the treatment of chronic illness, and mj shouldn't be an exception.

re: Marijuana and MS

Vicki — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:29:41 GMT

Disabled Politico, I appreciated your 6/25 post on new findings in the marijuana area. You are good at keeping up with things.

Thanks othervoices

DanTheMan, I have heard very little negative about marijuana and chronic conditions or pain. Doctors seem to agree, but they always add a caveat about abuse.

Abuse happens, even with legal drugs, but it shouldn't stop research.

re: Marijuana and MS

DanTheMan — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:16:02 GMT

I know a few people with MS that say marijuana is by far the best medicine for them. Vicki, Thank you for sharing your insight.

re: Hate Targets Disability

Liesl — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:40:34 GMT

That is STUNNING. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

other voices

other voices — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:57:11 GMT

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Marijuana Contains Anti-Inflammatory That Won't Get You High

Disabled Politico — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:05:03 GMT

Scientists have discovered an anti-inflammatory compound in marijuana that does not affect the brain

re: Osteoporosis and Me

Vicki — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:10:17 GMT

Yes, Bonnie, that is the important message. If your doctor doesn't suggest it to you, you suggest it. This is important.

re: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Vicki — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:07:07 GMT

karengarret, Taylor is indeed an inspiration. But then, most of the TED conference speakers are.

Part of what I enjoyed about "Butterfly" is the video perspective.

re: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

karenrgarrett — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:20:47 GMT

I loved "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly", but the movie I'd rather see is "My Stroke of Insight", which is the amazing bestselling book by Dr Jill Bolte Taylor. It is an incredible story and there's a happy ending. She was a 37 year old Harvard brain scientist who had a stroke in the left half of her brain. The story is about how she fully recovered, what she learned and experienced, and it teaches a lot about how to live a better life. Her TEDTalk at TED dot com is fantastic too. It's been spread online millions of times and you'll see why!

re: Osteoporosis and Me

bonniethesurvivor — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:32:05 GMT

Thank you for this information. I have been told by my docs that a key here is to GET THAT BONE SCAN, on a yearly basis, if at risk (wheel chair users, others who do not weight bear), and then follow recommendations accordingly. This is a situation that should not be ignored, and if your doc does not suggest it, ask for it. My best knowledge anyway. . .bonnie

re: Caring for the Carers

Vicki — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:52:05 GMT

Bonnie, I read you have been promoted to co-carer. I wish you luck. Please take care and treat yourselves to respite. And by all means, keep your humor alive. I think that eases the burden and makes it all worth the effort.

re: Bloggers Unite for Human Rights

Vicki — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:42:32 GMT

Thank you foe your kind words.

Sadly, censorship is active here and some of the reasons are just frivolous. People who want to ban books often have what they think are good reasons. We just don't understand each other. I think it's potentially dangerous and at the very least, it's sad.

re: Are You Living Your Plan?

bonniethesurvivor — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:30:07 GMT

My dream as a child was to be a lawyer. Then I discovered that my first love, dance, was a real professional possibility. Then I became too disabled to dance (after dancing professionally), and did something completely unexpected--marketing, using skills I had developed while serving as artistic director of my dance company! Then, in marketing, I discovered how unethical it seemed, and I turned to ministry, something I NEVER would have expected! When I was young I did not want to get married because I wanted a career and did not want to get "trapped." I have now been married for 25 happy years. So I have now discovered that, for me, there is simply no telling where life will take me and what will happen next.

re: Caring for the Carers

bonniethesurvivor — Sat, 24 May 2008 22:41:28 GMT

Thank you so much for this information. My husband has been my main caregiver for over 20 years, and has certainly experienced burnout! We have had other caregivers, and respite care, but it is good to have these links/resources to research.

Bonnie

re: Bloggers Unite for Human Rights

Liesl — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:08:39 GMT

"Censorship is denying access to information. As a writer, I am sensitive to anything that restricts freedom of expression. As a person with a disability, I am sensitive to anything that denies access. As a reader, I am sensitive to the fact that restricting expression often leads to denying access or freedom or even life."

That is so well put!! Thanks for blogging about this, I will definitely check out bloggers unite. We always think, those of us who live in our ivory towers, that censorship doesn't happen to us or around us. Ha, think again. Great post, Vicki!