Disability Is Not A Vacation. We Need Allies.
The last thing a person with any kind of disability needs is to be told what we can and can't do with a body that is working against them.
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With Heather Yaskiw Foisy, Patient | Advocate | Author
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heatherfoisy
- Jul 8, 2020
- 3 min
My Story: Neuropathy and Stairs
Read my story about how peripheral neuropathy changed my ability to catch a grip. Spoiler alert: I took a hard/fast tumble down the stairs.
heatherfoisy
- Jun 15, 2020
- 7 min
My Story: Reflections of the COVID-19 Pandemic From a Mother with a Disability
The Calgary Glenbow Museum asked Calgarians to write a letter explaining their experiences with the spring shutdown on the COVID-19 pandemic
heatherfoisy
- Mar 16, 2020
- 3 min
How to Prepare in the Midst of Panic (with Coronavirus)
If you are living on planet earth, chances are you are tuned into the worldwide pandemic happening right now, coronavirus AKA COVID-19....
heatherfoisy
- Dec 12, 2019
- 4 min
My Story: Just Keep Swimming, Chronic Illness and a Family Outing
Read my story if you want to hear about my experience with a simple family outing when dealing with disability and illness.
heatherfoisy
- Dec 10, 2019
- 2 min
My Story: Stop Asking Me "Are you Having Another Baby?"
When you have an autoimmune or invisible illness choosing to have children is a difficult decision. It is rude and intrusive to ask people
heatherfoisy
- Nov 18, 2019
- 4 min
Welcome To Phoenix Soul Blog
Welcome to my blog. This is a place where you can learn about Sjögren’s, Lupus and other rheumatic autoimmune diseases. You can also learn
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