Empowering Women Supporting Their Partners In Chairs
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Intro/background episode discussing this hot topic in the WAGS community: If you had the opportunity to be paid for your spousal caregiving role, would you take it? This episode is sponsored by Robyn Wishart of Wishart Brain and Spine Law, the official legal advocate of WAGS of SCI. To learn more about what Robyn does […]
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Join Brooke and Elena for an informative and life saving discussion with Lawyer and founder of Wishart Brain and Spine Law, Robyn Wishart. Robyn talks about her perspective as a lawyer when dealing with pressure wounds and bed sores: what to watch out for, questions to ask, and her legal tips/tricks when navigating these serious […]
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Join hosts Elena and Brooke for an episode full of stories, tips and tricks, all about organization after you get home from Rehab! This episode is also great for any WAG who met their partners after injury who want to get organized in the home, and in your life. This episode is sponsored by Robyn […]
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We didn’t expect to do a part 2 of this discussion on toxicity in the SCI community, but we got such a great response on our channels and Community Group that we had to! Listen in as we talk about our listeners and members feedback on this taboo subject that NEEDS to be discussed more […]
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We all know about toxic, untrue beliefs about paralysis from the general public, but what about from WITHIN the spinal cord injury community? Join Brooke and Elena as we dissect and discuss some of the toxic attitudes and beliefs that are rampant in the SCI community especially within the first couple of years of your […]
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Join hosts Brooke and Elena as they discuss the little known (but extremely dangerous) side effects of ‘Cipro’, the drug very commonly prescribed to SCI patients for urinary tract infections. They expose Cipro’s black box FDA warning, and outline examples of how it could contribute to weight gain, mental health issues, skin/tissue degradation, negative cardiovascular […]
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Join Brooke and Elena as they discuss why they decided to pause and rename/relaunch the private group, what is in the works for this community, and why they’re relaunching WAGS of SCI for 2024! This episode is sponsored by Robyn Wishart of Wishart Brain and Spine Law, the official legal advocate of WAGS of SCI. […]
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Have you ever felt so stressed and overloaded living this life, that unloading your thoughts online to people who understand this lifestyle helps you cope? This episode is all about ’emotional dumping’, specifically, online – in the form of messages, comments and more. We discuss a trend online in the WAGS group as well as […]
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Join Elena and Brooke for a continued discussion about the challenges that can occur when parenting with someone who has a Spinal Cord Injury (from the perspective of a caregiver and partner!). This episode is sponsored by Robyn Wishart of Wishart Brain and Spine Law, the official legal advocate of WAGS of SCI. To learn […]
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We discuss comments from our community of moms on the WAGS Private Discussion Group about life after having children with someone who has an SCI. We asked them what the challenges were, when parenting children while also dealing with a serious injury like SCI. How can you prepare yourself well before becoming a parent after […]