I’m Disabled. My Life’s Complicated. That’s Okay.

Navigating my disabilities and the expectations of people who knew me before my diagnosis

Marquisse
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9 min readNov 18, 2019

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II sat inside a sterile white hospital office and recounted my progress since my last doctor’s appointment. A woman whom I love more than anything sat across from me. We’ll call her Azucar. My curandera, Dr. Sam, a neurologist I’ve…

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Marquisse
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Afroboricua. Maórocotí. Ratchet. Disability and Mental Health Advocate. Wakanda’s Chief Director of Accessibility Services.