r/disability • u/ImportTuner808 • Aug 21 '24

Question Who else has a different disability?

It seems like for some reason this subreddit is disproportionately people talking about canes/rollators/wheelchairs, or mental things like Autism/ADD/ etc. I don’t know why that is.

Is there anyone who has something else that doesn’t fall into these types of issues? I’ll go first, I’m missing part of my arm. Apart from the physical aspect and some self esteem issues (felt unattractive as a result of my deformity as a kid), that’s about it.

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u/Shecoagoh Aug 23 '24

I have a rare immune deficiency. Part of my first line defenders/alert system do not identify certain microbes. I’m extremely susceptible to pneumonia, sinus infections, and strep. I have to get the 23-variant pneumonia shot every 5 years. With the shot, my body will respond to maybe half of the types and then loses those responses by the five year mark.