Don’t Believe the Hype: 5 Misconceptions About Living with a Disability
<p>The alarm clock goes off. My eyes are open, and I narrow my lids to a squint as the sun skids across my bed. It’s time to get up. It’s time to start my morning routine of figuring out how my body will function today. If I sit up will I be able to move the rest of my body without any pain? How should I pace myself as I prepare to move my feet from the bed to the floor to avoid falling? How will I turn on the bathroom light?</p>
<p>These are all questions that I encounter as I start my day living with a chronic illness. When I tell my story, I am making my best effort to invite others into the world of Muscular Dystrophy in hopes of helping them understand that the life I and so many others live is not as simple, easy to explain or mundane as some portrayals of rare diseases on tv, in print and other forms of media may have you believe.</p>
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