Author Archives: My Bleeding Ink

And the Beat Goes On…

Posted on October 27, 2021 by My Bleeding Ink

“Man up!” “Men don’t cry!” “Therapy is for pansies!” “Nobody wants to hear a dude whine.” But also: “I don’t want to bother anyone with my stuff.” “It’s not that bad.” “Could be worse.” “Other people have bigger problems.” It … Continue reading →

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Spina Bifida Awareness Month Continues. And So Do I…..

Posted on October 22, 2019 by My Bleeding Ink

When I was growing up, I would receive our local SBA newsletter and I would read about how this 12 year old or that 9 year old with SB died suddenly. That sticks with you. I never thought I’d live … Continue reading →

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My Story

Posted on September 1, 2019 by My Bleeding Ink

Backstory to what you’re about to read: Regular readers of this blog know I was born with Spina Bifida. I wrote this after I came back from my first Spina Bifida conference in 2003. Before that, I had never even … Continue reading →

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