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Doctors Admit They Don’t Want Patients With Disabilities

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Doctors admit hey don’t want patients with disabilities. Plus, one-page term papers, specialty jeans. and more.

Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, “Doctors Admit They Don’t Want Patients With Disabilities”

In this episode we read about visiting the doctor in a wheelchair, how it affects the doctor-patient relationship, and ideas for appropriate reforms.

  • Thank you for tuning in- I admire you!
  • Shout outs to Cobra Verde for being down with the WTMWM? Listener Convention
  • Going to call the vivarium to set up a wild animal demonstration for the Listener Appreciation Party.

Silk Sonic

  • Silk Sonic is pop R&B music with synchronized dance moves
  • J Kenji Lopez-Alt “The Wok” cookbook weighs in at 4.7 lbs

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Doctors Admit They Don’t Want Patients With Disabilities

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Shirt: @newertopographics

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Birthday Dinner

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In this episode I battle face pain to go to a birthday dinner, take a family train trip, and have a date at the movies.

Welcome to the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 6, Episode 30, “Birthday Dinner.”

In this episode I battle face pain with varying levels of success to go to a birthday dinner at Trader Vic’s, take a family trip to the Embarcadero, and have a date at the movie theater.

Shout outs

  • Shout outs to Jersey Girl who used to work with Judy Huemann

Birthday Dinner at Trader Vic’s

Skate Spot

  • Rode the BART to Embarcadero to watch kids skate off the stairs
    • Market street Elevators
    • I was wearing my “SECURITY” t-shirt- from my Halloween costume. Lady came up asking me to defuse a situation with a guy on the escalator. I was in my wheelchair SMH
  • Holy shirt

Movie Date

  • I went to see Inu-oh and fell asleep
    • My face was hurting so i couldn’t go to lunch after and talk about it and we had to go back home
    • I worried about masks but We were the only ones at the 11am show
    • I showered shaved and wore a collared shirt

Old Millenials

  • The oldest millennials are entering their 40s
  • my cousin is in town and i wanted to call her but my face hurt when i talked so i gave up
  • i got fed up and called her anyways
  • in a few days we’re having her over for dinner
  • it hurt to talk to her but only once or twice and it was worth it
  • its a real bummer when disability intrudes on your ability to talk to your cousin

This Week’s Selfie:

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My webcam broke so I used my phone

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The Return Of Trigeminal Neuralgia

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Small electrical slashes and flashes come back

Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, Season 6 Episode 27, “The Return Of Trigeminal Neuralgia”

Small electrical slashes and flashes come back, but a lot quieter since I had micro vascular decompression

In this episode, the return of trigeminal neuralgia: TN discomfort came back. PLUS, Masonic Auditorium accessibility review, autonomous vehicles for disabled riders, and accessible furniture.

  • Great minds think alike, stupid ones too
  • I said last time that all my friends came over, but that was an exaggeration
  • people are leeching the thing, especially episodes about MVD
  • TN slashes: 2 on Tuesday 7/19, 5 on 7/20..
  • John John wants a year long vacation to Hokkaido
  • 6 Things Wheelchair Users Should Know About Autonomous Vehicles
  • Disabled representation on TV: “Best Foot Forward”
  • Burning Spear at the Masonic Auditorium: I ran into dr. Doug and he sat with @namihoppin & I. Then after the show Lurker & Lucky J – cool seats- way up but front and center.. used my chair. The Masonic auditorium was set up well for accessible patrons
  • Pottery Barn accessible furniture collection “Accessible Home”
  • Having small TN sensations when I drink or eat or brush my teeth. Had 1 at the Barrel House when I had a sip of beer 7.24
  • Had a couple on the deck. Swallowing a certain way 7.24
  • Had a handful for the day and 12 while brushing teeth. 7.25 twinges not pain exactly but more like mild electric shock
  • Planning to drop-off my espresso machine to be serviced in Berkeley aug 5

This Week’s Selfie:

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Feeling OK now

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We Had A Barbecue

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My friends came over and I got some much-needed support. PLUS, more adventures in Cooking While Disabled.

Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, Season 6 Episode 26, “We Had A Barbecue”

When in doubt, grill it out

In this episode, my friends came over to have a barbecue and I got some much-needed support. PLUS, more adventures in Cooking While Disabled.

  • Gangnam Style was 10 years ago on July 15, 2012
  • Record review: “Gospel drone trance screaming blues minimalism” Reverend Charlie Jackson, God’s Got It
  • Shout outs to Kevin
  • Global Shout Zone- geographical shout outs
  • Irish people say “fert”
  • Somethin from the DJ Game Homeez: Ice T “Reckless”
  • Seafoam
  • ADA victory: Uber agrees to pay disabled riders
  • I was feeling down and had some friends over on Sunday to make hot dogs with the J. Kenji Lopez-Alt tray technique
  • To make it easier on myself, I outsourced the creation of coleslaw and potato salad
  • Making it easier on myself makes it easier on my guests
  • Tinned fish sounds better then canned fish
  • Reminder about using frozen puff pastry to make it easier
  • Nami loved seeing the magician Perry Yan for the 2nd time pymagic.com
  • The car wash closed for a month because they’re overhauling the machines.
  • My friends came over and it was great. I’m very lucky. It was like having a support group all to myself.

This Week’s Selfie:

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We had a barbecue

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