Author: amanda

Im from Ohio, attended Ohio State and was employed in disability management for 24 years and currently am in retail. I love to travel, learn, and meet new people. I'm blessed to have met so many wonderful people here and thank Graham for all his hard work. I am currently in a relationship and live with my wonderful wheelie guy, Chris.

My Paraplegic Lover

I first met my paraplegic lover Chris online a year ago. There was an instant “click” as we are both from Midwest USA, the same age, liked the same music, and made each other laugh. It was wonderful to laugh with someone again. Each day we learned more about each other and the relationship grew. ….

Becoming a Caregiver – When the Dynamic Changes

I never realized I was becoming a caregiver to my fiance, it just came naturally. Then I felt the carer burnout people talk about and things started to unravel. Where did I the carer start and I the lover end. Having worked in the medical field I have never advocated for a spouse to be a primary caregiver for many reasons but he needed me.