LIVE QUICKIE BLOG

I was in the hospital for a week and then moved to inpatient rehab for five more weeks. When I was released, I received my customized wheelchair in August 2021. This is when things started to change. My wheelchair has taken me on many adventures with my friends and family. Learning to drive again and becoming more independent allowed me to regain most of my life, especially working out.

Known as the city of love, Paris, France is one of the top tourist destinations in the world...and for good reason! It is a beautiful and vibrant city with so much history and art, but the best part is that it's even wheelchair accessible! Let's dive in to all of the fun details of what you must do while you are there. Here are five wheelchair accessible Paris attractions and things to do.

Not knowing much about disability prior to my accident, I had a lot to learn. I had to decide which of my interests I could adapt to fit my new lifestyle, which things I had to let go of, and which things I may be interested in now that I hadn't been before. It was when I came to terms with this that I began to build a new life – a new life that I've come to love.

Camp with a Ramp is a three-day event designed for people with spinal cord injuries featuring activities such as adaptive kayaking, adaptive mountain biking, fishing, adaptive horse riding, and many more camp activities. Sunrise Medical was a proud sponsor of Camp with a Ramp last year and we look forward to contributing to this event for years to come.

From the beginning of our relationship, my husband and I bonded on our love of exploring and traveling to new places. Whether it was an hour-long road trip or a plane ride to a new part of the country, we knew that once we started a family it was important to both of us to share our love of traveling with our kids. Our firstborn son came into this world with difficulty. A 14-day stay in the NICU would uncover our son's brain bleed, and we were told that he would likely have a challenging life.