Chronically Ry

08/18/2025

After a long two weeks away, my boys are home! Just in time for one last beach day before the 1st day of 5th grade. 🏝️
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My life looks little to nothing like I thought it would as a little kid. I never dreamt I would have a kid that always checks my tire pressure and always finds the closest curb cut. Or a partner who doesn’t bat an eye when it comes to helping me with bag changes and talks to Colleen (my colostomy) like she’s a member of the family. My disability influences every single aspect of my life and my family’s life- and I couldn’t be happier.
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I am, I am, I am the luckiest. ❤️
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08/11/2025

In late May of 2022, I left my hometown of Bedford, Virginia (pop. ~6K) and drove cross country with my then girlfriend and my fur baby Oli to our new home in San Diego, CA (pop. ~1.4 million). It was the biggest and scariest leap I have ever taken. Though the relationship didn’t last, my love of San Diego never wavered. After that break up, I decided to stay and see what SoCal had to offer me. A couple months later, Keven (yes, Chicken Little’s Dad), aka the roommate who was supposed to replace me in the lease, moved in early and a few weeks later I was recruited for - I guess something truly do happen for a reason.
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Today I remain a company member of IFD, I have a job working at as a Nurse Case Manager at a well known research hospital, not to mention, that roommate that moved in early? He’s now my partner of over 2 years and his son calls me his “other mom.” ❤️
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Whether it’s moving away from home or just taking that dance class you’ve been thinking about- I encourage you to take that step outside your comfort zone. That’s where you’ll truly learn who you are. ❤️♿️🏳️‍🌈🌈
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08/09/2025

July Photo Dump ☀️👙🏝️

08/04/2025

07/27/2025

On this day, July 26, 1990, The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed and signed into law. ♿️
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As both a person with disabilities and a practicing registered nurse, I am so incredibly thankful for the existence of the ADA. Without its existence I would’ve never been able to continue my career in healthcare after losing my mobility.
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Sometimes when you love something a lot, you work as hard as you can to make it the best it can be- this accurately depicts my feelings about the ADA today. I am so thankful for everything she STARTED…but we have SO much farther to go. I should NEVER meet a patient who was staying in the hospital longer than anticipated b/c they took a fall because the doorway of their new hospital room bathroom wasn’t wide enough to accommodate their standard sized walker- but I did, just last week. 😡
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The ADA is an incredible and for many of us, life changing piece of legislation, but if it’s not being utilized in spaces where our community needs it the most, in our hospitals and medical spaces- after 35 years, can we really call our Nation accessible? ❤️♿️🇺🇸
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07/26/2025

I sang before my college besties got married. 🎤❤️

62 likes, 10 comments. “Two of my best friends from college married each other last month and in the most “them” fashion, they had an open mic after the rehearsal dinner. This song was requested by the Bride (by college roommate and closest friend) so no, wasn’t an option. 😅 But the crowd...

07/22/2025

✨SAN DIEGO PRIDE 2025🏳️‍🌈✨
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This year marks my 4th SD Pride and I swear it will NEVER stop being my favorite event of the year. As a small town southern nurse who was scared to death to walk into work wearing a tiny rainbow pin on her badge to…well, what y’all are used to seeing around these parts: rainbow hair, rainbow wheels, and glitter EVERYTHING. 😅🌈
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SD Pride represents a world that young Ry only dreamed of growing up. A world where one isn’t judged by gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, or ability, but shown nothing but love, love, (GLITTER), and more love. ❤️ 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♿️
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07/17/2025

Coming back to work after vacation is always hard, but coming back to a brand new color from makes it a *little* easier to roll back through those hospital doors. ♿️🏥👩🏻‍⚕️ (not to mention after meeting SO many future healthcare providers this weekend at !!!)
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Check out GM’s new color “Ocean Tide” - I’m wearing the One Pocket Scrub Top & Jogger Scrub Pants in size Medium with the Women’s Lab Coat 👩🏻‍⚕️🏥
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