Brianna Albers

The recent thread on SPCs has me thinking about getting one! But I’ll be honest: surgery makes me really nervous. Like, really. My spinal fusion was pretty traumatic, to the point where I tense up whenever surgery is mentioned. Like right now.

But apparently twilight anesthesia circumvents all the issues surrounding surgery. I had a not so g…[Read more]

I just got word that I received a scholarship from Genentech for this year’s conference! My parents and I had vague plans, but now we’re officially going, which is very exciting. Winter is starting to wear on me, so I’m dreaming about Florida heat and Disney World to get me through the next couple of months.

Who’s going to the confere…[Read more]

Hi, all! I thought I’d share this with y’all, in case any of you are able to take advantage of it. I’ve been looking to hire drivers — PCAs whose only responsibility is to drive me to a place and drop me off. I poked around Facebook and got some interest, but I had a ton of interested parties on the app Nextdoor, which connects you to other p…[Read more]

Happy 2020, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season.

I thought I’d give you a quick update on my congestion issues. I decided to splurge on a humidifier, and then an air purifier, and they’ve both made a significant difference! It hasn’t fixed the issue completely, and the purifier is annoyingly loud, but if it means I can breat…[Read more]

If you follow me on social media, you’ll probably have noticed that I can’t shut up about SMA My Way. I’ve been working with Genentech since early this year, and we’re finally ready for the big reveal.

SMA My Way is sponsored by Genentech and is a collaboration with the community to benefit all people with SMA. We’ll be rolling out all s…[Read more]

I’m so excited to share my latest column, “I Am the One I’ve Been Waiting For”! My friends have been teasing me for writing about “Frozen II,” but I genuinely enjoyed the movie, and it’s on brand for me to end the decade with a column on Disney princesses.

The plot of “Frozen II” is unlike anything we’ve seen from a Disney princess movie, but…[Read more]

I have myriad allergies — cats, pollen galore, even egg whites. (I still eat omelets, though, because I don’t like being told what to do, I guess?) I used to struggle with itchy skin, but it seems that my suffering has moved on to constant congestion, even in the dead of winter.

I’ve tried everything. Allergy shots, nasal spray, every antih…[Read more]

Happy December! I’m two days away from a “Star Wars” marathon that I’ve been planning for months and have been dreaming about for years. At least 10 people are coming, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but it’ll be the biggest party I’ve ever hosted. I’m excited, but also nervous. I’m honestly relieved that we’ll be watching movies the entire d…[Read more]

Hi everyone! This has been on my list forever, and I still haven’t gotten to it, but I’ve heard the Brazilian Netflix series, 3%, has some wheelchair representation! I don’t know much about it, but from what I can tell, it looks similar to The Hunger Games. There’s definitely some post-apocalyptic vibes going on!

I heard about it when it…[Read more]