Author: Brijana Prooker
I Take Hydroxychloroquine For My Autoimmune Disease. President Trump and Dr. Oz Pushing It As a Cure for COVID-19 Puts My Health— and the Health of Millions Like Me — at Risk.
The following post is part of our series on perspectives from disabled and chronically ill people regarding COVID-19. This post is not intended as medical advice. I take hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) for my autoimmune disease. Ever since President Trump and Dr.…
Delta’s Pit Bull Service Dog Ban is Disability Discrimination: Here’s What You Need to Know
Defying disability rights, scientific fact and public outcry, Delta Airlines has prohibited pit bull-type service dogs on their flights. As of July 10th, any person with a disability who attempts to bring a pit bull-type service dog on a…
First Doctors Told Me My Pain Was All In My Head, Then They Told Me I Would Die
My disability requires me to carry memory foam pillows with me everywhere I go. My disability is invisible — the pillows are not. At a recent cardiology appointment, a nurse made fun of my memory foam pillows, assuming I was…