Tag Archives: paralysed
The Red Room
The bedroom light went off. Not long afterwards, I became aware of her presence in my room. I knew immediately that it was her. She has an unmistakable, distinctive sound – instantly recognizable and highly annoying. I sighed – loudly … Continue reading
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Tagged bondage, Christian, Dominatrix, Fetish, grey, mosquito, pain, paralysed, quadriplegic, red room, ritual, sex, Tracy Todd
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Gentleman, Goodbye
We made eye contact. I held his gaze, firm and steady, for what felt like the longest time ever. His unique, green eyes looked familiar and ever-adoring. There was no mistaking his love for me – a love so pure … Continue reading
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Tagged assisted suicide, dog, euthanasia, great Dane, Matfield, paralysed, quadriplegic, Tracy Todd
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Blog Value
I haven’t written a blog post in a long time, I know. And I must apologise. I can give you many reasons why but they will just all seem like excuses. So, I’m not even going to try. The purpose … Continue reading
Run. Run. Run.
In the early hours of the morning, not able to sleep, as usual, I was online, catching up on some reading of other’s blog posts. Kristin of Halfway to Normal wrote a post about why she does not run. Anything … Continue reading
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Tagged Comrades Marathon, exercise, inspiration, motivation, paralysed, quadriplegic, running, Tracy Todd
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Hang on…
I haven’t written in a long while, I know. I’m sorry. Almost every day, someone new subscribes to my blog. Usually that brings me great joy – a sense of achievement. Amazing. Somebody actually wants to read what I have … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, inspirational speaker, paralysed, quadriplegic, Tracy Todd
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Dear Able-Body
Dear Able-Body These are in no specific order of importance. They are all important because they affect me and I am important. Please don’t label me disabled. Have you ever looked up the word in the dictionary? The following is … Continue reading
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Tagged disabled, do's and don'ts, paralysed, quadriplegic, Tracy Todd, wheelchair
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Tormenting Travel
I had to go to Rustenburg this week to speak at a manager’s meeting. The trip was manageable but not without its challenges. I think most people find long-distance traveling tiresome and perhaps being paralysed from the neck down exacerbates … Continue reading
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Tagged accessible accommodation, African rural experience, autonomic dysreflexia, bladder, care assistant, catheter, hotel, inspiration, intermittent catheterization, motivation, Nelspruit, paralysed, quadriplegic, Rustenburg, sexy, talk, toy boy, Tracy Todd, travel, wheelchair
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Interview with quadriplegic Tracy Todd
by Nadine Visagie of suite101.com On 20 March 2010, Nadine Visagie of suite101.com, an international networking portal for enquiring minds, conducted an interview with Tracy Todd. From this, two articles have been published at suite101.com, namely: Living life to the … Continue reading
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Tagged disabled, frustration, fulfilled, intimate, love, motivation, paralysed, quadriplegic, sensual, sex, spinal cord, Tracy Todd, woman
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How do I…
Imagine sitting dead still, not moving any part of your body except for your head. Sit straight up, hands in your lap, feet slightly apart on the floor. No, don’t begin meditating. You need to be fully conscious – look, … Continue reading
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Tagged feel, hear, paralysed, see, smell, taste, technology, touch, tracytodd
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What Happened to You?
What happened to you? This is probably the question I have been asked most frequently. People are mostly curious, but I’m convinced that something in our human nature thrives on knowing all the gory details. Very few seem to be … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, ambulance, chad todd, Christopher Reeves, doctor, Eugene Marais Hospital, hospital, Land Rover, nurse, paralysed, Paramedics, police, quadriplegic, spinal cord injury, Standerton, Tracy Todd, ventilator, x-ray
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