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Braver
Chapter 25 Braver I really missed hiking. It was a ritual that rejuvenated my mind, body and soul. It was a way to let go of my responsibilities, there was nothing to do except let the calm of nature become … Continue reading
How it all Started – 1995 -1997
Chapter Six How it all Started It was in 1995 and 1996 when I started experiencing complications with my menstrual cycles. The pain was so bad I couldn’t get out of bed for the first two to three days. I … Continue reading
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Bouncing – Crawling – Falling – Battered and Bruised
Chapter Two Bouncing – Crawling – Falling – Battered and Bruised On my butt I bounced down the stairs hanging on to the railing and sliding my other hand on the opposite wall, the only lifelines I could find. I … Continue reading
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Still in the Present Day: Going up, Coming Down, Somewhere in Between
Things started out pretty good and seemed to be moving up and along well. Then – I started feeling lethargic, weak, and could barely move from one place to another. Then the rash appeared. Yep, another allergic reaction to … Continue reading
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The Lull
Because of the “coming down” reaction I experienced and that we were now testing the device in a standing position, changes to the research protocol were required. That meant a lull in using the TDU… It took a long … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodations in college, Biomedical Research, Clinical Research, Disability, Disability Noise, Gentamicin, Going to college with a disability, Inspiration, Institutional Review Board, Motivation, Oscillopsia, Ototoxicity, Self Help, Sensory Substitution, Tongue Display Unit, Transition
Tagged brainport, cheryl schiltz, gentamicin, madison, Madison College, norman doidge, Oscillopsia, ototoxiciity, paul bach-y-rita, research protocol, silencing the noise of disability, TDU, University of Wisconsin, wisconsin
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Subject Zero 