Skip to content

TheMightyVal

Wheeling Through Life with Cupcakes

  • Home
  • About
  • Articles

doctors

What I Wish My Doctor Said Instead

January 16, 2017January 16, 2017 ~ Val ~ 3 Comments

[This post was originally posted in the wrong location - sorry about that!] Greetings, internet! As a friend recently pointed out to me, it’s been a while since my last post. In my defense, I started a Masters degree in Education, submitted PhD applications for History programs (that’s right – a semester of Education school … Continue reading What I Wish My Doctor Said Instead

Enter your email address to follow TheMightyVal and receive notifications of new posts by email.

About Me

Val

Val

(Medieval) History PhD, Princeton (2025). Wheelchair user since 2008. Bylines in The New York Times, PopSugar, and Healthline.

View Full Profile →

Further Reading

  • “I Was Afraid My Disability Would Be a Dating Dealbreaker; I Was Wrong” (POPSUGAR)
  • “Becoming the Representation” (MIGA)
  • “Google Maps Makes a Modest Attempt at Wheelchair Accessibility” (Hyperallergic)
  • “Applying to College as a Wheelchair User” (Inside Higher Ed)
  • “My Life with Paralysis, It’s a Workout” (New York Times)
  • See More

Recent Posts

  • I’m Engaged!
  • Recapping the PhD Dissertation Defense
  • Return of the Blog! And Other Updates
  • Week of 7/14-7/20
  • Week of 7/7-7/13

Archives

Meta

  • Create account
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • TheMightyVal
    • Join 115 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • TheMightyVal
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar