Especially for those new to the paralysis community - this is a place to learn, to listen, to ask any question you have about trauma or disease. You are not alone: Share with others who have been in your shoes and who have faced your issues. This is the place to talk about rehab and recovery, too.
- By goldy24k · Posted yesterday at 11:04 am
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- I have a Traumatic Brain injury. I was wondering if anyone else in here has one? I got mine when I was struck by a car while walking home from school. It was in 1986. The lady was speeding. I would like ...
- By goldy24k · New reply November 25, 2008
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- What do y'all do for exercise? I try to exercise daily unless I feel to ill. I walk with crutches and stand at my standing frame and talk to my birds. I march in place and do kicks. I also have a whole ...
- By goldy24k · Posted November 18, 2008
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- I have a T.B.I. I got it from being struck by a car when I was almost 10. I have come a long way. I still have a ways to go. I want to know if any of you are head injury survivors, closed/open, and if ...
- By 1newlife2 · New reply November 17, 2008
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- I am writing on behalf of my brother: Is there anyone out there that has suffered a stroke in the spinal cord? Please tell me your story and chances of recovery. My brother's is in T2 through T9, he has ...
- By 1newlife2 · New reply November 17, 2008
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- Thank you Lucky dog. I will tell your story to my brother. Thanks ddom I will check on availability for hourly usage, not fun to live in a small town. ALL What experience you have with Rhabilitation Institute ...
- By jennypooh · New reply November 14, 2008
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- Hi there, My boyfriend became an incomplete c6/7 on August 30, 2008. He has been having lots of spasms in his legs since the accident, but about a week ago, something interesting happened. He was having ...
- By 1newlife2 · Posted November 13, 2008
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- The profile is my brother's however I am writing on his behalf since he is still in the hospital. My brother was in a motorcycle accident on August 17th. Right arm is affected by C1 and C2, fused now ...
- By Blondeyvonne · New reply November 12, 2008
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- My son Bradley is 22 and has been paralyzed (complete) since his car wreck 12-07-2007. In working with his PT today she tried electric stimulation on his legs for the first time. In his left leg he could ...
- By jennypooh · New reply November 12, 2008
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- 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 garrett86 · Posted October 13, 2008
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- My son leaks when drinking water more than any other liquid. How much liquid is recommended inbetween cathing ...
- By goldy24k · New reply October 4, 2008
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- 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 Tucson · New reply September 15, 2008
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- My husband was injured on June 19, and is currently in an acute care hospital in Tucson AZ. They have not been able to wean him from the ventilator, but I don't believe they have any experience with SCI ...
- By Grrlinluv · New reply September 9, 2008
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- Yesterday I had another FANTASTIC therapy session with my workhorse Carla (luv her to death !), and she was proud of me and said i did PHENOMENALLY !!!! Now mind you when I last saw her Friday, she kicked ...
- By Grrlinluv · New reply September 9, 2008
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- Ok I am still so new to all of this as my motor car accident was last year September 30, 2007. It sounds like a long time ago, but my accident happened in Trinidad and the idea of therapy, and the importance ...
- By Blondeyvonne · Posted September 7, 2008
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- My name is Monica, the mother of Bradley who has a spinal cord injury injury from a car wreck Dec. 2007. I have a friend who sent me the message below: Does anyone have any knowledge about this they would ...
- By Blondeyvonne · New reply September 7, 2008
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- My name is Bradley and I'm a 22 year old paraplegic t8 down from an auto accident 8 months ago 12-7-07. If anyone has any suggestions as to places to go outside of the State of Mississippi for help please ...
- By Pinklemon71 · New reply September 1, 2008
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- My partner has a t6 complete sci. I wrote last week about some trouble wth his intestinal program. This week, he has asked me to find out a little about this bloating sensation he has been having. He ...
- By Pinklemon71 · New reply August 26, 2008
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- this is my first posting. my husband was in a motorbike accident on 28.06.08 which is not so ong ago. He injury is at T-5/6 level. We live in Italy and he is in a spinal cord unit undergoing rehab. Acute ...
- By hangglide · New reply August 23, 2008
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- I went hang gliding last summer and on 7-7-7, I crashed. After 21 years of hang gliding I bit the big one which caused a hemotoma in my lumbar and left me paralysized below my knees. I was a skydiver ...
- By Blondeyvonne · Posted August 13, 2008
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- I live in Pearl, MS and am willing to try (with trained staff) to see if I am going to have any response to a weight supported treadmill system, the E-stim bike and the hand held nerve stimulator. I have ...
