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Diana Cejas, MD, MPH

@dianacejasmd.bsky.social

child neurologist | occasional author | MacDowell '24 | Ucross '25 | Cancer Survivor | Stroke Survivor | Disabled | she / her / hers | my opinions

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Diana Cejas, MD, MPH@dianacejasmd.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It's me & my scar 1 day out of the hospital, 1 week after my stroke, 1 month after my cancer diagnosis And it's me & my scar (& the sun) 14 years & 1 day out of the hospital, 14 years & 1 week after my stroke, 14 years & 1 month after my cancer diagnosis I am still here.

A Black woman (Diana) wearing tortoiseshell glasses and pink robe with little pink flowers on the collar smiles for a bathroom selfie. There are bandages covering the right side of her neck. Her smile is droopy because she recently had a stroke. The same Black woman (Diana) smiles for a selfie 14 years after the first photo. She has curly braids and wears gold hoop earrings and a green shirt. The late afternoon sun pours through the window and covers the right side of her face and the scar on her neck.
Diana Cejas, MD, MPH@dianacejasmd.bsky.social · 10mo ago

At Ucross & reflecting on the fact that I would not be here if not for Alice Wong. I found my way back to writing through a group for young adult cancer survivors. A piece that I started in that group turned into an essay that Alice published in Disability Visibility.

A desk in a writer's studio. A laptop is open to show several new paragraphs of an essay. A colorful water bottle, N95 mask, and large monitor are among the office supplies on the desk. Late afternoon sunlight pours through the windowThe Wyoming sky at sunset. Wispy clouds reflect orange light over the darkened hills
Ali Christy, MD, PhD@oligoclonalband.medsky.social · 11mo ago

I never met Alice Wong in person, but like so many great writers I felt like I knew her - and unlike many, when I emailed she emailed right back. ❤️ Peds neurologist @dianacejasmd.bsky.social has a beautiful essay in Wong's Disability Visibility collection - I recommend it to physicians. #neurosky

The cover of Disability Visibility edited by Alice Wong, black text on a white background with colorful triangles
dr. thrasher, an american writer in ex(archia)(xile)@thrasherxy.bsky.social · 11mo ago

“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”

Black text on a yellow background - This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas@ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 11mo ago

Honoring Alice Wong's life and legacy with gratitude, in solidarity and sorrow, this morning. I was a fan; thinking of all who loved and knew her personally. Alice's words speak to us still. As a chronically ill person, I will keep listening. What a beautiful, bold, *brilliant* life well lived.

Aparna Nair@disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Alice Wong was one of the most effective people challenging the Whiteness of disability communities and its many flaws, but who believed fiercely in us as a community, in disabled people as oracles. Alice brought so much to so many of us, it’s hard to measure the kind of gratitude I have for that.

Alexander Chee@alexanderchee.bsky.social · 11mo ago

One way I have found to mourn someone is to set up a monthly sustaining donation to a mutual aid effort they cared about. If you can join me in honoring Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social with a sustaining donation today, please do. Thank you Alice, and I will not let the bastards grind me down.

Jane Shi | 皮爬高 echolalia echolalia is out now@pipagaopoetry.bsky.social · 11mo ago

we are around $8K CAd in the red. help us catch up! bit.ly/eSimsRUs #ConnectingGaza

Helen Rottier@helenrottier.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I’m heartsick to hear that the incomparable Alice Wong has passed. Her loss will be felt keenly, by many, and for a long time. She is a force, a generous leader and storyteller, and an oracle for disabled futures. Much love to Alice and to all our crip kin and comrades. ❤️‍🩹

s. e. smith@sesmith.lol · 11mo ago

‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’ —Alice Wong

Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · last yr.

The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.

Julia Métraux@juliametraux.bsky.social · last yr.

Disabled people are 11 times more likely to die during labor/in the postpartum period than non-disabled people. Better education and smashing ableism is how we get out of this horrible stat. For the past year, I’ve been looking into the topic of disability and pregnancy for @motherjones.com 🧵

Pregnancy is a minefield when you're disabled

Few OB-GYNs get disability training—and their disabled patients are far likelier to die.

motherjones.com

Saeed Jones@theferocity.bsky.social · last yr.

When I see people online, even in jest, suggest that people living in Republican-controlled states should be abandoned because of their politicians, I feel a deep heartache. New York CREATED Donald Trump and none of y’all are ever talk about it the way you disparage Alabama or Mississippi.

Mother Jones@motherjones.com · last yr.

Mental health conditions, like suicides & overdoses, are the leading underlying causes of maternal deaths in the US. Antidepressants save women's lives—& they're safe. So why is RFKJr's FDA hell-bent on undermining their use among pregnant & postpartum moms? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Is the FDA about to keep pregnant women from taking antidepressants?

A panel of experts repeated what one women's health expert called "MAHA talking points."

motherjones.com

Diana Cejas, MD, MPH@dianacejasmd.bsky.social · last yr.

Me and my scar 1 day out of the hospital, 1 week after my stroke, 1 month after my cancer diagnosis Me and my scar 13 years and 1 day out of the hospital, 13 years and 1 week after my stroke, 13 years and 1 month after my cancer diagnosis I am still here.

A Black woman (Diana) smiles as she takes a selfie in the bathroom mirror. She is wearing brown tortoiseshell glasses and a pink nightdress with little pink flowers on the collar. A bandage covers a fresh surgical wound on the right side of her neck. Her smile is lopsided because she recently had a stroke.A Black woman (Diana) with long braids smiles as she takes a selfie. She sits in front of a shelf full of plants. She is wearing gold earrings and a green dress. The scar on her neck is healed now. Her smile is still a little lopsided because of the stroke that she had years ago.
Erin Biba@erinbiba.bsky.social · last yr.

I need y’all to see the disconnect between your very real concern about gerrymandering and all the forms of voter suppression and your ire against southern and red states and your belief that all those people get what they deserve. You don’t actually care about the first if you believe the second.