Welcome to the brand new derekschmitz.com domain! I've created this simple domain to allow people to more easily find my work here on the blog and create a hub for all things related to me. To tidy things up, I've stopped the automatic Twitter posts and deleted the archive of them. I realized that I… Continue reading New Domain!
Author: Derek I. Schmitz
Derek, 20, disabled, chronically ill, non-binary (they), and queer person.
Lead Advocate @ Derek Schmitz: Advocacy, accessibility consultant, author, and paralegal. Views mine, not a lawyer.
Alabama, USA - Progressive
New Diagnosis
I have been dealing with an excess of doctors appointments to identify the source of my lack of energy and increased pain. Most of these appointments have been with a rheumatologist at Children's of Alabama in Birmingham. We ran blood work that indicated that antigen HLA-B27 was positive, which is an indicator of arthritis. With that… Continue reading New Diagnosis
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2020 Election
I'm petrified about this election. Donald Trump is a racist, homophobic, authoritarian bigot who is running for a 2nd term. Donald Trump has vowed to gut healthcare and LGBTQ rights laws. If he wins, LGBTQ people WILL lose rights and disabled people WILL lose healthcare. With his enablers, even if he loses this election, he’ll… Continue reading 2020 Election
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Archived Twitter Thread: Personal Rebuke of Internalized Ableism
This is an archive of my 10/09/2020 thread on internalized ableism. The thread can be viewed here. I wrote this a while back. Reposting it for those who need it. (A thread) I know it’s tough right now. Your brain is telling you things that aren’t true, through a little voice in the back of… Continue reading Archived Twitter Thread: Personal Rebuke of Internalized Ableism
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Archived Twitter Thread: Pill Prices
My morning pills (6 total) cost $4.17.My afternoon pills (3 total) cost $2.49.My night pills (6 total) cost $4.17.So in total, I take $10.83 of medication per day. Multiply that by 30. $324.90 is how much I would spend on medication per month without Medicaid. I pay $21.95 out of pocket for a 100-count of… Continue reading Archived Twitter Thread: Pill Prices
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