Chronically Ry

02/26/2026

✨7 Years of this Nurse on Wheels! ♿️✨
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I cannot believe that it has been seven years since the first day I ever used my wheelchair to work in the hospital setting. Seven years of:
“are you sure you’re my nurse?”
“Is that MY wheelchair?”
And of course, “Slow down before you get a speeding ticket!” 😂
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But it has also been seven years of:
“I can’t believe you’re my nurse! You understand what I’m going through!”
“You’re in a wheelchair like me! So I CAN work once I heal up!”
“Thank you for showing me I can do this.”
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7 years ago I rolled into work that day having NO idea what I was getting into. Would my coworkers treat me differently? Would my patients take me seriously?
Turns out, the only real barriers that made returning to nursing in my wheelchair difficult were 1- My own lack of confidence in myself and 2- inaccessibility. I am so thankful for the CM team that welcomed me on board back then without thinking twice about my wheels. And for every team since that has welcomed me and my rainbow wheels with open arms ever since.
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I would be lying if I said every day in this journey has been smooth- would have this much content posted over the last 7 years if that was true- but every single day I have rolled through the hospital doors has been a day where I made someone else’s day better just by coming to work. And for me, that’s all that really matters ♿️🏥✨

02/21/2026

✨WYCTMCTSDGTRCTMHWHSMFISPNOWK✨
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I started blogging my life on the interwebs via good ole about 16 years ago. Some of y’all remember those days of peaceandstarlight rambling about her latest hyperfixation- usually Klaine from GLEE 😅
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So now you that have a big of background, you can appreciate the joy surrounding my latest hyperfixation- Heated Rivalry. Cause y’all know my fluid self LOVES 1- male presenting characters expressing emotion and 2- bisexual/fluid sexuality represented well- and this d*mn show/book series delivers BOTH so well I don’t even know where to start. ❤️🏒🇨🇦
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All this being said, I wanted to do an FYI:
Yes I have watched the series and reheated it A LOT.
Yes I have read all the books and want to talk to you about it.
NO, you should NOT tell me you are also obsessed unless you want me to flood your inbox with all things HR. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. 🏒❤️🇨🇦

02/21/2026

Ry tries to tackle Miley 😴
Y’all me nice now cause this is my JAM! 😅

02/20/2026

✨Disabled Bodies Are Beautiful✨
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I’m a millennial, I’ve been shooting photoshoots in my bedroom since I had access to a camera. I noticed recently though, that the older I get, the less photos of my body I seem to take. The more I catch myself trying to hide the more obvious signs of disability when I am in front of the camera. So last night I took a shower, got comfortable and took some photos. Then I wanted to get fancy and add some inspiring text…but I’m me, so it devolved into the MySpace edits you see before you. You’re welcome. 😅😅😅
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My body may not look like the ones on magazine covers (yet), but my body is MINE. It has kept me alive for 34 years and is still fighting to keep us going no matter how many ways I put her through her paces (and then some). I am SO incredibly proud of my bendy meat cage: bruises, scars, furry legs, sh*t bag, floppy legs and all! ♿️❤️
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Ostomy Bag Cover: .mefashion

02/16/2026

Life with an Ostomy is CERTAINLY never boring. Sometimes you just have to take a breath, laugh, and find a way to make that sh*t work for YOU. Or just remember to pack extra supplies. 🤦🏻‍♀️😅💩
[VD: Ry, a white femme presenting human with auburn hair and rainbow highlights to the left side of her face- can be seen lying in a hotel bed talking to the camera. She’s wearing a light pink long sleeve shirt that reads “Miss Patty’s School of Ballet” with a picture of pointe ballet shoes in the center.]

02/15/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day to my forever wedding date who never thinks twice about holding up my flopping body so I can dance with him to all the slow songs. 💕

[VD: Ry, white woman with auburn hair pulled back into a messy bun can be seen slow dancing with Keven, a tall man with dark curly hair and olive skin. She’s wearing a burnt orange floor length bridesmaids dress while he wears a black button down dress shirt and light tan pants. Ry is singing the words to “Take Me Home Country Roads” why Keven smiles at her, dancing slowly.]
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02/10/2026

Just a reminder that we do NOT yet have marriage equality in this country. ♿️

💖 People with disabilities should have the right to marry without losing their income, benefits, or health insurance. 💕

💕 In many countries, including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, people with disabilities are discouraged from getting married or are pushed to divorce in order to get or maintain their income, benefits, and health insurance.
In the United States specifically, it's because benefits such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid are needs-based and focus on current assets and income. When someone marries someone not in those programs, their partner's assets and income are combined with theirs. It is because of the combined income that many married people with disabilities lose their SSI and Medicaid benefits. For people with disabilities who are already married, many have been forced to divorce and live separately in order to keep benefits that they need to survive.

💕 People with disabilities shouldn't be forced to choose between the benefits they need to survive and their partners. 💕
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Digital illustration of a woman with brown skin and curly black hair. She is disabled and is sitting in a grey wheelchair looking at the viewer. The woman is wearing a cream color linen dress, pink and blue flower print go-go boots, pink and blue pom pom earrings. There's a text bubble that reads, 'there is no marriage equality until people with disabilities can marry without losing benefits.’

02/06/2026

I’m not sure, I think maybe my rainbow spokes might have given me away…😅🌈♿️👩🏻‍⚕️
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02/05/2026

As a nurse who uses a wheelchair- I have worked for 4 hospital systems in 2 states and the one things they all lacked? Appropriate accessible parking. 🅿️ ♿️
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The other thing the all had in common was their initial responses to me pointing out this fact: “Well per the ADA, we have *enough*”
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Enough. You have just enough. You have done the absolute bare minimum for the largest population that you provide care for, but OKAY. Tell me again how much you care about your patients? 🙄🙄🙄
Have you EVER been to a hospital that actually did accessible parking WELL?? Cause I would LOVE to hear about it in the comments! ♿️❤️