you (correctly) address subjects that many would or do shy away from considering. I admire you for doing so much to demystify many aspects of what is everyday life and presenting it in such a clear and accurate way. I am glad that you are getting some essential redevelopment of your bathroom. If this sounds stilted, typing is a challenge tonight, I had should surgery yesterday, so my dominant hand and arm is stuck in a sling, and I am on the extra pills popping round for a day or so.

Interesting and fascinating to hear about something like this. Thanks for the candid talk, few people could be secure enough to do what you're doing.

Norway here, your vids could EASILY become sets of educational videos. This is rare wisdom to come across for the regular healthworker without being too abstract and unrelatable👍👍👍 Courage!

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

I think so too!

My goodness girl your life trials make mine seem so trivial. And yet you handle it so well! I was a kid who came of age in the 70’s. I was raised on the horrors of both WW2 as well as Vietnam and I had family who fought in both. Want to know how I found your channel? I bought the dvd of the movie “Born on the fourth of July” There was a terrible scene where these paralyzed war veterans were in a understaffed VA hospital and while a popular 60’s song played they were all in the enema room taking care of business. The scene reminded me of a car wash. I thought my God is this what people so handicapped have to do to simply perform their necessaries ? Curiosity on KZread got the best of me and your channel came up first. Bless you girl for your perseverance! You already in my mind seem a kindred . I have in my 58 years been hardened to death and suffering after having to watch my mom bury 3 sons. I was the last one standing so when Ma died it was just me and I could not shed a tear at her funeral.. for whatever reason. But I was able to after your bad news vid!? Kind of surprised me! Thank you and good luck in the future .

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

I'm not the only one who Googles things I see in movies lol! I've never seen that movie but it's on my list to watch. You're the second person to talk about it to me! I'm not sure my trials are greater than yours. I can't imagine war or losing 3 brothers and my mom. I'm glad you stumbled upon my channel and it helped you understand a bit about life with a disability. Hope you stick around!

@pigmanobvious

Жыл бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara stumbled is right girl. Sweet girl. Look up the “Clowns prayer “ I want this my epitaph. My life has been pain but I love to make people laugh!

Brilliant for normalize that which is normal. So simple yet so hard for society to grasp and educate what is human nature. You are golden!

I've done a mix of all the things you mentioned in this video. But, due to family history of endometriosis, I did notice that my flow as a child/teen was VERY heavy and opted to just go on the pill w/o taking the placebo pills that come in each "cycle". Life CHANGER!!!!! I will go back off the pill once I'm hopefully married one day and start trying to get pregnant.

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

Yeah having a regular period that's not super heavy is so nice. The pill helps with that for sure!

Hi Britany! I like organic tampons and other feminine products too. You could also try Cora, L beauty, nature, care, OB, Veeda, Ráyal and many others. Organic is a good brand as well, although I’ve never used it before. I love your channel. I happen to be blind so it’s nice to hear about other disabilities and see how people live with different disabilities and health conditions other than my own. .

So excited that you're getting a more functional bathroom!

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

Yeah finally!

@morgancalvi6675

Жыл бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara I'm more of Margaret's mindset....if you can manage in a non-adaptive set up...go for it. When I broke my neck, there WAS no such thing as a roll in shower or wheelchair accessible home; you just made it work. My house isn't anywhere near wheelchair accessible, accept for the ramp out front and little ramps going from room to room.

Keep the content coming, love from Sweden 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

Will do! Thanks for watching!

I just found your site and I'm going over some episodes. I fell three stories and have mostly bowl issues. That was four years ago. My name is sissina and I live in Canada. Thank you for your helpful videos

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@jlfrench3667

7 ай бұрын

God bless you sweetheart. So glad you are still alive and prayerfully doing well. ❤

What you have done with this video is very important, talking about menstruation whether or not you have a disability seems like a social taboo, everything that has to do with "female problems" society downplays them, women's health products such as tampons, pads, etc. are an expense added to the disability, generally cosmetic products such as creams, perfumes, etc. They are much more expensive if they are for women, in addition to promoting that a natural product is better, thanks for speaking clearly 🤗♿💜

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

I guess I have knack for talking about gross things lol. Yes I think it's important to talk about this stuff. Not sure why it's socially unacceptable to talk about things that we all experience.

@arsolblanes5058

Жыл бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara you say you talk about disgusting things? but if it is the most natural thing in the world, we have all been nourished by it! men and women hahaha 😂😂👌🤰🏼

Hello, my name is Shawn and I'm from Wenatchee Washington State " The apple capital of the world" I'm a 44 year old guy that has a son that is getting ready to start college at Washington State University this fall but I subscribed to your channel because you are awesome😎 at what your doing and a service and inspiration to more people than you think👍

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

Welcome! You must be so proud of your son!

OMG. . . That pic for the title. . . It looks SO SCARY, like something from the wicked witch of the . . . whichever direction!

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

lol periods ARE scary HAHA

By the way, I used cotton tampons as well, and the doctors found cotton in my cervical area. That can lead to horrible infections.

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

All tampons are cotton, some just have other ingredients too

@morgancalvi6675

Жыл бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara be careful thinking 'organic' products are really organic. Anyone can slap an 'organic' label on things. The cheap ones, just like cheap Q-Tips, fall apart on you...or in you. I had toxic shock syndrome (TSS) from OB Tampons...was super sick and in hospital for 2 months. OB tampons were taken off the market for the last time in 2011. The company 'claims' it was a business decision. The truth is, the FDA pulled them off shelves and kept a recall on them until the company was losing business keeping plans to continue selling them...then they made the 'business decision' to take them off the market. Trust me, it was NOT voluntary. The TSS was one reason for my emergency hysterectomy and never being able to have kids. Looking back, I should have jumped on the class action law suit thing...but I was a young whipper snapper and didn't really know better. They also claimed to be 'organic cotton'...yeah, right 🙄.

Well, since we are somewhat old, my wife and I haven’t talked about periods for many years now, but still a good video as you discuss topics others would shy away from. Onto the bathroom renovations, as I really love seeing bathroom & kitchen renovations - we redid our kitchen and all 3 bathrooms over the past 8 years - are you getting a new shower? Or a new vanity? Will the renos mean less gouging of the walls?

@westiepower2020

Жыл бұрын

I wonder why I’m “user-si6…” and not my real name….

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

New everything! Gutted the bathroom! less wall gouging for sure!! Took out the the wall between the shower and the toilet

@westiepower2020

Жыл бұрын

@@EmpoweredParaWe are so happy for you! Should be much easier to use! I gotta go find your video that showed the “before” version. Hope you can post some photos one day!

i was lucky mine stopped at 35 way before my leg problems.

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

I wish!

Hi! I am a 15 year old girl who has to use a wheelchair. I’m not paralyzed, I just cannot lift my leg. I am really struggling with finding things to do and how to deal with life in a chair. It’s all new to me and no doctor really cares enough to help me live life. Do you have any tips?

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

Email me! empoweredpara@gmail.com We can talk easier that way!

I never heard it called 'shark week' before. I don't understand...why don't you have a suprapubic catheter. They maintain bladder control by use of a flip-flow valve, have less UTIs and they are totally reversible within hours.

@jlfrench3667

7 ай бұрын

She refers to her period as “Shark Week” as an inside joke to describe her period which as we know involves the release of blood from the uterus and sharks can smell blood 🩸 and deem it an indicator that their next meal is near by. It’s what she chooses to call it and that’s ok. I actually think it’s light hearted, clever, and funny ☺️ And regarding the catheters, I’m sure she uses what’s best for her body. And personally knowing others who are also paralyzed, and having first hand knowledge of the catheters they use, which claim to prevent UTI’s but yet they still experience UTI’s, because after a while no matter what type is used, the inability for the secretion to flow without aide day after day, the UTI’s are bound to occur.

Did your period stopped for many cycles after the shock of the injury?

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

Yep!

Can you feel the tampon going in or cant you feel that

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

Can't feel it.

the 15yo paraplegic girl I told you about is nearing her 1yr accident anniversary any advice???

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

I would say to do as much for herself as possible with her own personal care so that she is prepared to move out on her own when she's 18. I let my mom do everything for me and moving our was scary

@johnvelas70

Жыл бұрын

@@EmpoweredPara spacibo (thanks)

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

@@johnvelas70 You're welcome!

So awesome and convenient that your zipper is in the crotch of your clothing! 😍 Definitely helps to maintain independence while tending to your feminine needs. I love your beautiful personality and candid dialogue.. You are helping and inspiring so many. ❤

TMI

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😉

Again, I’m not paralyzed and I don’t have a uterus, but here I am.

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

lol what can I say I have a way with people!

In the US Deep South, that area is often called the “taint”, because it “t’ain’t”anus and it “t’ain’t” vagina.

@EmpoweredPara

Жыл бұрын

That's what my husband calls it lol