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When Disability Changes the Game
CW: Illness & Injury Throughout his basketball career, Kristaps Porziņģis has built his future around what his body could do. Basketball rewarded him for asking extraordinary things of it, for its strength and endurance, and for its ability to perform at a level few people ever reach. When injuries came, there was a familiar story…
When Faith and the Doctor Disagree
CW: Child Abuse, Murder, & Death In August, 26-year-old Isaac Valdez suffered a seizure while visiting his local library in Waxahachie, Texas. He convulsed, struck his head and lost consciousness. What began as a medical emergency soon became something much more complicated: a question about faith, treatment and how far a person’s right to choose…
If Only Botox Worked on Bureaucracy
Yesterday during my physical therapy appointment, I told my PT about a dilemma I am having with Social Security. Last week, I received a notice saying that I had supposedly received more than $1,000, except the money was nowhere to be found. “If it makes you feel better, I didn’t receive $1,000 either,” he replied.…
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