Sara WestropMy 2020 Retrospective as a Chronically Ill CrippleTW: Medical neglect, death, ableism, eugenicsJan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2021
Sara WestropA draft email to send your MP asking for an enquiry into disabled deaths related to COVID-19.In June 2020 the Office of National Statistics (ONS) released shocking figures that showed disabled people made up 22,500 deaths related to…Jul 11, 2020Jul 11, 2020
Sara WestropThe Friends We Lose Along The WayBack in 2013, after I almost died, a very unexpected thing happened to me. One of my best friends disappeared. I don’t mean as in *POOF* a…Feb 4, 2020Feb 4, 2020
Sara WestropBeing Disabled In Public Spaces Is DangerousIt’s been a little while… I’ve been busy being ill and dealing with a couple of new diagnoses. AND in nicer news I have been dating again…Dec 4, 2019Dec 4, 2019
Sara WestropThe System is Broken, and Disabled People are SufferingThe DWP is failing the most vulnerable of it’s population.Oct 14, 20191Oct 14, 20191
Sara WestropRecovery Isn’t LinearThat’s become a kind of mantra for me when I have really bad days. Recovery isn’t linear, it never is. You have good and bad days. For most…Sep 9, 2019Sep 9, 2019
Sara WestropYour Hot Take Dissing Keyboard Activism is Ableist as FuckEvery time there’s a crisis in Britain I dread checking in on social media, because I’m met with a barrage of tweets, articles and blog…Aug 30, 2019Aug 30, 2019
Sara WestropThe Perils of Brain FogOne of the most frustrating symptoms I have with my chronic illness is the dreaded Brain Fog. This is a much more disarmingly charming name…Aug 20, 2019Aug 20, 2019
Sara WestropMy Cousin LalThis weekend I said goodbye to one of the coolest people I have ever known. My amazing, kind and at times infuriating cousin Larion. I miss…Aug 5, 2019Aug 5, 2019
Sara WestropMy Disability and Self CareWhen I talk about self care I don’t just mean bath bombs, fancy takeaways and face masks. I’m talking about life admin, cooking, chores…Jul 31, 2019Jul 31, 2019