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T8 Paraplegic - Incomplete

By shattashaun · New reply 5:23 pm
Discussion in New paralysis/rehabilitation · 1 reply
I met in a car accident in December 09 and have been diagnosed with a partially severed spinal cord at T8. I never found out my diagnosis until 5 months after my accident due to negligence at the hospital ...

Turning It Down!

By angelbrd67 · Posted 5:13 pm
Journal · 0 replies
Well it is almost 19 months since Matt's accident. Day before yesterday we went and had his baclofen pump turned down. As his body heals he is needing less and less spasm control. It is very exciting ...

Grocery Shopping

By gailg · New reply 5:01 pm
Discussion in Living your life · 7 replies
I've been in a wheelchair for about seven months. During some of that time, I was in rehab. Since I've been home, my friend has done my grocery shopping for me. The other day, I went grocery shopping ...

The Past Months Reflections

By angelbrd67 · New reply 10:08 am
Journal · 12 replies
People talk about God, how he doesn't give you more than you can handle. That what you go through in life only makes you stronger. People around you say things like.. I don't know how you do it... or ...

How the H1N1 shot can mess up your LIFE!

By angelbrd67 · New reply 9:53 am
Journal · 2 replies
Well I have returned today from my follow up with the Neuro Opthamologist.. they combined all my records from all my tests and specialists .. This is what they came up with.... My nightmare started after ...

Are spasms a good thing.

By walkingtall · New reply 7:22 am
Discussion in New paralysis/rehabilitation · 19 replies
Hi Everyone, I don't know where to start. I guess to make a long story short, my partner, Elizabeth is now paralyzed from the waist down from a strep B Epidural Abcess. She is having those spasms that ...

laser light therapy

By bluefishbob · New reply August 30, 2010
Discussion in New paralysis/rehabilitation · 4 replies
I came across a discussion about laser therapy and Tiger93 said he was getting a laser to see how effective this might be. If you still post on this sight , Tiger 93, I would love to hear back. or if ...

Dry Mouth

By ricochetred · New reply August 29, 2010
Discussion in Health matters · 2 replies
After 2 years of taking medications the "dry mouth" syndrome is really getting to me. I don't know which med is the biggest culprit and maybe it's all of them. Although I did use lunesta and Ativan before ...

A few more words about privacy

By Brian · New reply August 27, 2010
Journal · 76 replies
All of us at Inspire care a great deal about your privacy and work hard to ensure the information you trust us with is kept safe. We designed Inspire so that you have complete control over how your personal ...

Magic bullets

By Nasrin · New reply August 25, 2010
Discussion in Health matters · 6 replies
Is there any danger in using magic bullets enema for bowl program. I have used it for many years and not sure of safety ...

cp leg concern

By purr · New reply August 24, 2010
Discussion in Family, parents and caregivers · 9 replies
My son was diagnosed with cp 8months of age. He is now 13, and having more and more problems with his right foot turning in. I am honestly looking for another alternative rather than more surgey that ...

Divine Intervention And Unfounded Beliefs

By mikey · New reply August 24, 2010
Discussion in Living your life · 2 replies
I have found at this stage of my life it is best to just keep my thoughts to myself. I just don't have the energy anymore. I say that to myself out of frustration perhaps. But the reality is, even though ...

Pressure Sores - Magnetic Pulsars?

By misc1234us · New reply August 17, 2010
Discussion in New paralysis/rehabilitation · 19 replies
I've been doing some reading on magnetic pulsars - I'm not too savvy technically to make my own pulsar and would rather buy one myself - Is the one by Sota the best out there for healing bed sores and ...

When it rains it pours

By helpinghubbyalways · New reply August 17, 2010
Journal · 5 replies
It is always such a tough day for my husband when it rains. Today has been no exception. I am thankful that I am not a light sleeper but the intensity of the pain worries me tremendously. I believe he ...

marilyn matthews

By whos_your_dolly · Posted August 14, 2010
Discussion in New paralysis/rehabilitation · 0 replies
Hi my son has severe CP and was partially paralyzed during an operation to insert a rod into his spine. My current problem is a terrible wound on his upper thigh that originated in the hospital last Dec ...

Happy Birthday Son!

By angelbrd67 · New reply August 13, 2010
Discussion in Living your life · 6 replies
Today Matt celebrated his 17th Birthday! He was in bed and I got his gift out of it's case a fully loaded electric guitar. I have been saving for this gift for some time since he started his classical ...

HP184

By syates03 · New reply August 11, 2010
Discussion in Health matters · 2 replies
I am very interested in trying this drug. I was wondering what your situation was in order to get into the trial. I am a C7-T1 incomplete SCI (fell out of a tree) 3years post. My spasticity seems to be ...

My recovery

By Matt32 · New reply August 10, 2010
Discussion in Health matters · 8 replies
Well as I posted a few months ago, I had to undergo a muscle flap surgery. It was two different surgeries that had to be done. First surgery was to remove infected bone out of my hip, which was done the ...

Matt Walking on a Tread Mill

By angelbrd67 · Posted August 10, 2010
Journal · 0 replies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4R_bVeGB k0 Thought I would share.. Matt's new Therapy to help get his stride going strong...lol He said it wears him out fast but he has fun watching himself in the Mirror ...

EasyStand Evolv

By LucilleVet · New reply August 10, 2010
Discussion in Assistive technology and equipment · 6 replies
Hello! I have an EasyStand Evolv for sale. I am taking $1500 and willing to negotiate even though this product is priced new at $5200. This was only used twice but my brother has no interest in using ...

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