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- By jennypooh · Posted September 14, 2008
- In New paralysis/rehabilitation · 2 recommendations
- Hi there. My boyfriend was in a car accident two weeks ago today. He fractured his spine between the 6th and 7th vertebrae. He has movement in his arms. For the first week he had no feeling in his chest ...
- By Italo_Violo · Posted April 28, 2008
- In Living your life · 2 recommendations
- Hello to everybody, I'm glad to be here. This is my first post but I know about Christopher Reeve and I receive letters from foundation some time ago. My name is Italo Violo and I'm from Venezuela. I ...
- By professirx · Posted March 25, 2008
- In Living your life · 2 recommendations
- Men and Women of Steal That steal being what our wheelchairs are made out of for many of us using them in our lives everyday. Like Kal-El, he got his steal from living on Earth and his life was changed ...
- By tammysci · Posted December 9, 2008
- In New paralysis/rehabilitation · 1 recommendation
- A subject that I often hear from people with new spinal cord injuries is "how do you get your life back?" or "Accept your disability?"- I mentor people with new SCI- mostly women, but some men too. When ...
- By TraceD · Posted November 2, 2008
- In Living your life · 1 recommendation
- Wife and I just returned from 8 days in Maui at the Hyatt. My first venture out since the C4 incomplete central cord in March 2008. First 2 days felt sad that this is my new life, handicapped. Still had ...
- By mikey · Posted October 28, 2008
- In Living your life · 1 recommendation
- I would give it all, If I could for one more day: 1. Wake up without pain 2. Work out 3. Walk my former dog Rocky. 4. Dream about women 5. Walk bare foot in the grass 6. Take a nice shower 7. Pee into ...
- By mariana · Posted October 16, 2008
- In Assistive technology and equipment · 1 recommendation
- hi everyone! as some of you know, i work with physically challenged adults and kids one of this kids, with cerebral palsy, had a wheelchair which one of the wheels broked. he had to go back to the wheelchair ...
- By goldy24k · Posted September 21, 2008
- In New paralysis/rehabilitation · 1 recommendation
- Yesterday I went to a politcal rally encouaging the people in the disabled comunity to get out and vote. Mom read a poem of mine and showed them one of my paintings. I wondered how many of you all vote ...
- By garrett86 · Posted September 15, 2008
- In Living your life · 1 recommendation
- My son is paralyzed from T7 down. His trainer wants him to start using his leg braces and some forearms crutches instead of the walker. Can anyone tell me the difference between them? My son is 18, so ...
- By SherryPiepkorn · Posted August 7, 2008
- In Family, parents and caregivers · 1 recommendation
- My husband is a C3 - C6 quaud. His arms are drawn up because he has functional biceps but no triceps. He has had range of motion from the time of injury but it has not prevented them from drawing up ...
- By mikey · Posted July 25, 2008
- In Living your life · 1 recommendation
- I just had an epiphany of sorts. It kind of depicts the complicated mental state that I have been encountering. This may not apply to all people who are paralyzed or even to the majority. But I can't ...
- By Elysse_AZ · Posted June 22, 2008
- In Living your life · 1 recommendation
- I was wondering if anyone knew of any programs that helped people with disabilities purchase their first home? Not Section 8 housing. I am hoping to buy my first house in the next few months (if all goes ...
- By Lorajw · Posted June 19, 2008
- In Living your life · 1 recommendation
- I am a c6,7,t1 quad. My injury will be 2 years in October. I started a new job 3 weeks ago today. My therapist, of course, suggested and I agreed to get a manual chair. Who knew I would go back to work ...
- By erlandsonbwe · Posted June 17, 2008
- In Living your life · 1 recommendation
- I was wondering if anyone knew of grants for education after a disability. I have a T8 SCI and would like to go back to school. I heard that there were government grants for this but unclear about any ...
- By TiffanyWilson · Posted May 30, 2008
- In Assistive technology and equipment · 1 recommendation
- Hi folks. Someone that I met online (Jim Lubin) suggested that I post here, regarding my situation. First off, I want to be up front and apologize for "barging in" on this forum and asking for your attention ...
- By greensmile · Posted May 12, 2008
- In Living your life · 1 recommendation
- hi to all, i was wondering if and how many of you are vent dependent?i'm now 13 years on the vent and doing great.we all can cheer each other on and share advice,ideas,and even funny stories or experiences ...
- By professirx · Posted April 30, 2008
- In Living your life · 1 recommendation
- in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize 2. To place (a person) in the care of an institution. Have you ever been in Bed-Sty Brooklyn in a wheelchair and saw you couldn't get into them Brownstones or to The Newark Public ...
