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Living your life
Share experiences, pass on advice, and raise questions about the daily journey of being part of the paralysis community.
It's getting hot in here!
- By goldy24k · New reply 2:07 pm
- 8 replies
- Ever since my brain injury, I get over heated easily. I operate at 50% of what normal people do. Last year at camp it got really bad.I was over heated. Now I keep cool cloths around my neck when I go ...
Forgetfullness
- By goldy24k · New reply 12:45 pm
- 11 replies
- I am forgetfull. Part of it is due to short term memory loss. This morning like many others I couldn't remember what day it was for the life of me. I got up and looked on the computer finally to find ...
Five score and four
- By Twisted · New reply 7:36 am
- 1 reply
- Inspiration, as most any emotion, is fluid and dynamic relative to the message or its interpretation. A new friend of mine recently put together a brief video commemorating my 29th year post-injury and ...
T-12 Incomplete
- By janders199 · New reply yesterday at 4:51 pm
- 15 replies
- I am a T-12 incomplete. Have been since 2006. I work really hard to use my legs again, but it seems like my return has stopped. Anyone out there who had return after 3 years? Thanks, Jim ...
To all of Amanda's friends and beyond
- By Matt32 · New reply June 29, 2009
- 5 replies
- It is with great sadness that I report this. If you all remember the username AmandaBurkholder, I was just informed by message from her mother that Amanda passed away on May 18th. If you would like to ...
Rules
- By mikey · New reply June 26, 2009
- 1 reply
- From the first time we attempt to assimilate into society at the youngest age, we are confronted with a set structure. This structure can be looked upon as rules. These rules are necessary in that they ...
Phamtom Legs Feelings?
- By janders199 · Posted June 16, 2009
- 0 replies
- I am a T-12 incomplete. Have been for 3 years. From time to time, I can feel my feet and calves by just "trying to use them" . . . . you know, curling my toes, lifting the toes upward, etc. Does anyone ...
Holistic Healing or Healing Touch?
- By janders199 · New reply June 16, 2009
- 1 reply
- Has anyone tried Holistic Healing or Healing Touch? Any success with either therapy? Thanks, Jim ...
Powerless
- By mikey · Posted June 11, 2009
- 0 replies
- Wednesday June 10th was a demanding day. It really exemplified on many levels the frustration, angst or a myriad of other nomenclature that depict the reality of a paralytic existence. Ever since becoming ...
Need work-related Legal Advice
- By Sparrow · New reply June 9, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi! I've been injured (C5-6) for 4 years now. Two years ago I decided to try going back to work. I was an elementary teacher previously and chose to return to the same building as an "instructional coach ...
The Latest in Wheel Chair Upgrades for Mobility
- By janders199 · New reply June 8, 2009
- 5 replies
- I am cutting and pasting this from a friend of mine. Good stuff! Hi – My name is Tammy Wilber and I met you and I have either meet within the disability community or through work or you know me as a friend ...
Wheel Chair Dismemberment
- By angelbrd67 · New reply June 3, 2009
- 4 replies
- I don't know how many people travel on a regular basis with their Wheel Chairs but I would like to discuss and learn from others how to cope and deal with wheel chairs and the stupid people who load and ...
Movies
- By goldy24k · New reply June 2, 2009
- 2 replies
- I saw Star trek last night with my folks. The handicap seating is sucky. I know b/c we had to sit there once. Usually, my dad helps me walk up a few stairs to take a seat. I wonder if people know that ...
Need mouse for quad
- By Cat · New reply May 31, 2009
- 4 replies
- My brother needs a mouse so he can do facebook and Age of Empires. He tried using the laptop with the touch screen mouse (using a mouth stick) but it apparently has a heat sensor. So far, I found one ...
Wondering about life
- By websurffer · New reply May 31, 2009
- 1 reply
- After 14 years living life as a quadriplegic I have started to wonder about it. Is there only one or do you live through the eyes those around you ...
Bell's Palsy
- By Ei · New reply May 28, 2009
- 2 replies
- I've had Bell's Palsy for over 11 years now. I'm one of the 10% that never fully recovered - although I'm back about 40% of my old self. If anyone would like someone to discuss this with, I'm your person ...
Smell Some Butts
- By mikey · New reply May 27, 2009
- 2 replies
- For the first time in about 5 days we have had good weather. It was truly weather befitting a holiday, beckoning people to do some sort of recreational activity whether it be testing one's physical capabilities ...
My Son's Depression-He Doesn't Want To Live Paralyzed
- By Blondeyvonne · New reply May 22, 2009
- 50 replies
- I'm a very concerned and worried mother of my 22 year old son who has been paralyzed now 1 year as of Dec. 8th, 2008. He is paralyzed T8 down. My son has been to counseling, also has a social worker I ...
i just dont know what to do no more
- By bigdaddyjoe1179 · New reply May 15, 2009
- 10 replies
- i have been in a wheelchair now for 10 years with a c6 injury. my life just keep going down hill now. i just dont know what to do i have a sore i cant lose. i'm loseing my wife. has anyone got so down ...
Looked Like Fun
- By mikey · New reply May 8, 2009
- 2 replies
- On a local TV station's mid-day news, there was a story about the city of Sanford, Florida recruiting trash collectors to watch out for crime. They interviewed one worker and showed other workers picking ...
