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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.
I AM REALLY PISSED
- By mikey · New reply 6:43 pm
- 1 reply
- The fact that I am REALLY PISSED perhaps won't come as any surprise. Yeah I really hate it that I am stuck in this F****** chair. But I am not pissed about that per se, because my feelings are such that ...
White stuff
- By goldy24k · Posted yesterday at 9:59 am
- 0 replies
- The weather man is talking about the white stuff. Now I have fond memories of snow but I want to know who actually likes the stuff? We can just enough to make thinga white. A few flakes would be nice ...
Publication
- By goldy24k · New reply November 16, 2009
- 1 reply
- Last Spring I had a story of mine published in an anthology called Blindness is not Black. The story is about some bubble gum I invent which allows me to float up to my sisters room. It's called Bubble ...
685 Minus 1
- By mikey · Posted October 29, 2009
- 0 replies
- At around 9:30 am the call came. I was expecting it and in anticipation I had spent my sleep cycle unable to sleep. I had about 45 minutes to get up and I was going to just lay in bed for another 20 minutes ...
Real Man
- By mikey · New reply October 24, 2009
- 6 replies
- I just did one set of 100 curls with 35 lb dumb bells. It was real painful. In fact, I am pissing on myself a little right now. That is the sign of a real man. Today was 3 years ...
A New Beginning
- By mikey · New reply October 24, 2009
- 4 replies
- It has been 3 years since I became paralyzed and there have been many changes in my life. In the attempts to deal with the sense of loss by the abject reality bestowed upon me by life, I have embarked ...
new contact info for accessible condo on Maui
- By bruceofmaui · Posted October 21, 2009
- 0 replies
- The toll free number for our accessible condo on Maui 800 820-8220 is very similar to a large stapler company in the US called Swing-line which is ph# is 800 820-6220 so unfortunately we have been inundated ...
NHSCIA Welcome event
- By creekwater · Posted October 12, 2009
- 0 replies
- NHSCIA, a program of GSIL, Concord, N.H. 03301 is having a meet ,greet, and eat. Peers meeting Peers event on Thursday 29th of Oct from 5:00-8:00, space limited, if you think you'd like to come and help ...
MAUI Quick accessible getaway for early Feb
- By bruceofmaui · Posted October 12, 2009
- 0 replies
- My accessible condo (with roll in shower) on Maui is booked for the winter except for a quick get away opening Friday January 29, 2010 to Thursday February 4, 2010. The whales are right out front of the ...
Freddy's Dead
- By mikey · New reply October 11, 2009
- 4 replies
- I'll tell you it just never ends. All you could do is suck it up and deal with it. Be a man and don't bitch. Maintain your pride with your HEAD UP. Yeah right. Recently not that it really matters, something ...
why wont most women date men in chairs?
- By jerry2 · New reply October 10, 2009
- 12 replies
- hi, im 37 and ive been paralysed waist down since march of 07 that bein said it has been almost three years since my injury and i am finding the hardest part about this whole situation is accepting the ...
ABSOLUTELY Great Video
- By mikey · New reply October 9, 2009
- 6 replies
- If you have heard of Eva Cassidy, nothing more needs to be said. If you haven't, you can Google her. Nightline did a program on her about 6 years ago. You will be moved. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g3YN8qIi ...
Funny Video
- By mikey · Posted September 28, 2009
- 0 replies
- I still try to be easily amused. So having said that, I think this is funny, even though there is no blood flow and I am numb. http://www.hulu.com/watch/57938/saturday -night-live-wii-guys ...
Dependent
- By mikey · New reply September 28, 2009
- 3 replies
- I am sitting here reflecting. I recently read about puppies and kittens being born blind and deaf. The reason is due to the evolutionary response of some animals. In order to survive, their off spring ...
Power Chair
- By Lorajw · New reply September 25, 2009
- 9 replies
- 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 ...
Letter To My Feet
- By mikey · New reply September 22, 2009
- 2 replies
- Dear Feet: As I involuntarily sit here at my wit's end, I am searching for some way to allay the constant discomfort that you bestow upon me. I do realize that my options are few and at this time I recognize ...
Violation of Civil Rights
- By pdecrease · New reply September 15, 2009
- 8 replies
- I'm so angry! There is a ice arena here in DE that posted a message on their website - "no sled skaters allowed at any public skate." I want my disabled son who enjoys sled skating to file a complaint ...
SCI TV
- By professirx · Posted September 15, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hello friends, as you know there isn't many major networks television show dedicated to SCI. We don't always have SCI producers either. I know we all still have a purpose here and I feel mine is using ...
Milk Bone Dog Biscuits They're Good
- By mikey · New reply September 14, 2009
- 1 reply
- As I was sitting in front of the computer getting ready to go to bed, the reality of my being hungry took over. Food is brought by once a week and it has to last the whole week. So I have to ration it ...
Walks Again after 22 years -Taking the road to recovery
- By walker5473 · New reply September 10, 2009
- 2 replies
- Knute was 11 years old when he experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury following an automobile accident. Knute had never walked since, as he was at high risk for falls. 22 years later, here begins his story ...
