RESOURCES FROM WHEELCHAIR USERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY BATTLING OR HAVE BEATEN CANCER
“They say the worst thing about having cancer is knowing that you have it,” she says.
“And I totally agree, because it is a stressor.” Paulsen opted for a double mastectomy.
“Long story short, I got
my implants, did all the cosmetic tattooing — I don’t ever have to wear a bra
again,” she says, noting a sense of humor is key to recovering.
As a lifelong advocate for people with disabilities, Paulsen was shocked at how
unprepared the medical professionals she dealt with were when she peppered them
with questions about her recovery as a manual chair user.
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