Lora Duguay, Painter, Tells Her Story
“All my life I had been very independent and now I was given a wheelchair, a leg brace, and all kinds of meds. Feeling like I was in a hole all by myself, trying to dig myself out, I threw myself into my art and I just started painting.” Lora Duguay
I’m Able: A Woman’s Advice for Disability Change Agents
“My life was hard. It hasn’t been easy, but giving up wasn’t in my psyche so I soldiered on until I reached where I am today.” Sefakor G.M.A. Komabu-Pomeyie, PhD
January 2025 Newsletter
Inside this Issue:
Polio Survivors - wanting to be heard, IPV and OPV what’s the difference, Temperature intolerance.
Please doctor, look at my X-Ray, look at my medical history, look at ME.
“My stomach aches every time I fill out a medical history form. Bypassing the long list of chronic conditions, I go straight to ‘Other’ and add Polio. Susan LoTempio
Our Advocacy Goal
“We believe that by working tirelessly and collectively, polio survivors can advance the quality of our care and the eradication of this terrible disease.” www.polionetwork.org
2014-2024. Our Ten Years of Service
Working together to serve others as we advocate to rid the world of this terrible disease has truly inspired us.