Join us for this light hearted episode about the silly, forgetful, hilarious and absent minded things we do as WAGS of SCI when we are distracted. We as WAGS can get tired and overwhelmed easily, and, when that happens, sometimes we go out to get dinner in our slippers instead of shoes or use bleach […]
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WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 107 – Girls Nights Out
Sometimes in this SCI life, it’s hard to take time for yourself at all let alone take a night with your girls. In this podcast, we break down the ins and outs of going out, staying in, or taking a “girls night” break to nurture friendships and ultimately benefit your relationship with your significant other. […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 106 – Hot Quad Summer 2023
This annual episode is all about how to keep our quad partners cool in HOT temperatures this summer! We always think we know everything, until we are put in our place by SCI and mother nature – there always seems to be more to learn and discuss. We break down WHY sun and temperature management […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 105 – The Many Hats We Wear Around The Home as WAGS of SCI: A Discussion
*Elena and Brooke open this episode with an exciting announcement about our participation at a special conference event in Atlanta this fall that will help to expose WAGS and their mission to tech leaders in rehab medicine from around the world.* This episode is all about the hats we wear as WAGS, inspired by Brooke […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 104 – Airport Chaos: Quadwife Travel Stories + Solutions
If you’ve ever travelled with someone in a wheelchair, you know the chaos that comes with that experience. Let’s face it: travel is rarely accessible. Join hosts Elena and Brooke as they discuss travel via plane after disability, Brooke’s journey home from a long term trip to Italy, Elena and Dan’s 13 hour layover hell […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 103 – Natural Alternatives For Pain Relief: A Discussion
Last episode we talked all about Gabapentin, and how it’s prescribed to virtually every single SCI patient at one point or another for neurological (nerve) pain. We exposed the lesser known side effects of this drug, and read some testimonials about it from real WAGS in this community. We put our critical thinking caps on, […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 102 – Gabapentin: Informing Yourself!
Gabapentin: one of the most common pharmaceutical drugs prescribed for nerve pain in the SCI community. Love it or hate it, we ALL have either had partners who have been on it, or have heard about it at one point on this journey. It is used to quell nerve pain, something that haunts many SCI […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 101 – Dedicated To The Moms
Join Brooke and Elena as they dedicate this episode to the mothers and mother-figures in their lives, and the lives of other WAGS of SCI as they share their stories. Often in this life, our mothers, mother figures or mother in-law’s and their emotional and physical contributions to our lives are not discussed enough. Whether […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 100 – Our 100th Episode! Can You Believe It??
WOW.. 100 episodes of the Podcast are complete! We have to be honest with you, we never thought we would have enough to chat about to fill 100 episodes.. but here we are! These past few years of recording have been life changing for us, and allowed us to discuss issues and topics that are […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 99 – WAGS in Real Life: Handling Bed Rest
If you have a partner with a Spinal Cord Injury, chances are, you know about or have probably experienced what bed rest is, SCI style. This episode is a dose of “WAGS of SCI Real Life” where we talk all about bed rest, and how BOTH our partners, at the same time (for the first […]