Maddi NiebanckinCIONIC BlogFunction Meets Fashion: From Bionic Clothing to Adaptive Clothing on the Runway and in Real Life“Show me your best model walk,” my friend Lizzie calls out as we saunter down Amsterdam Ave, walking off a particularly delectable Italian…Sep 8Sep 8
Maddi NiebanckinCIONIC BlogIt Just Keeps Getting BetterThere is quite possibly nothing more alarming and disorienting than waking up in the ICU after an emergency surgery with absolutely no idea…Jul 221Jul 221
Maddi NiebanckinMaddiStrokeofLuckIt Just Keeps Getting BetterThere is quite possibly nothing more alarming and disorienting than waking up in the ICU after an emergency surgery with absolutely no idea…Jul 222Jul 222
Maddi NiebanckOne Small Step for Man“Ugh,” I groan as I drop the block from my rather tenuous left-handed grasp. I’ve been struggling for the better part of the hour-long…Mar 24, 2022Mar 24, 2022
Maddi NiebanckinMaddiStrokeofLuckThe Long and Winding RoadThere’s a first time for everything, right? Ever since my stroke, I have faced a lot of firsts: my first time standing up from a…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Maddi NiebanckFour weeks or four years?It’s absolutely crazy to think that the last blog post I wrote was right before s$!t hit the fan in mid-March. The last time I published a…Apr 4, 2020Apr 4, 2020
Maddi NiebanckWhat a time to be alive!This weekend has been a whirlwind of unexpected yet worthwhile festivities. My original plan was to go visit my dad out in Seattle this…Mar 8, 2020Mar 8, 2020
Maddi NiebanckinMaddiStrokeofLuckGo Nulldogs!I thought that by heading down to Georgia for the weekend I would be escaping the cold and weather and snow in the Northeast, but turns…Feb 13, 2020Feb 13, 2020
Maddi Niebanck2019: The Year in ReviewAs the year 2019 draws to a close, I have been taking some time to reflect on the major milestones of the year. There was the trip to…Dec 28, 2019Dec 28, 2019
Maddi NiebanckFast Fwd: The Fully Recovered Mindset“Are you ready? It will just be a little prick,” my physiatrist warned. “Thanks for the heads up,” I joked. Prick, and the needle…Dec 9, 2019Dec 9, 2019