“Two years of ‘no.’ Two years of nobody wanted to take a
chance on me, being seen as a liability, or just being instantly Googled, they
would find my name, see my wheelchair and say absolutely not,” said Kress.
At 16, Ryann was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. It’s
a progressive condition that makes Ryann’s collagen stretchy.
“About two and a half years ago, I began using a wheelchair full time, because my hips knees and ankles are very unstable.”
That’s when Ryann stepped away from her career as a nurse to
work in hospital case management. It’s a job she loved, but wasn’t fulfilled
by.
More than ten nursing positions turned her away. She was
ready to call it quits.
“Then I said one last ditch effort, I saw the ad for mother
baby position, and said let me just try,” said Kress.
You can follow Ryann@chronically_ry on Instagram.