I knew this anniversary was coming up, but it wasn’t until Facebook posted one of those “here’s a memory from 5 years” ago tricks that I finally narrowed down the exact date. The exact date where I could say my life on wheels went from being about recovery and moved into relearning how to live my life. June 8, 2011. It’s hard enough for me to believe it’s been 5 years,.. Read More
What does paralysis “feel” like?
As a kid, I can recall being very proud of a silly feat I could accomplish. I was really, really good at picking up objects with my feet…or my toes more like it. No, I couldn’t resist the cheap pun. I would spend hours picking up pencils and crayons with my toes, even attempting to write on paper and colouring books from my toe skills. I might have even been.. Read More
Dumbest Medical Question Yet!
I can’t say dumbest EVER! because I am sure some facility somewhere, sometime will top it. This one has just been grating on me a while so…here goes… I love Lyndhurst. I really do. I wish we had found them for my rehab after my 2011 surgery. Maybe things would have been a bit easier with all the resources we’ve had available to use from them since then. They’ve been.. Read More
So what does being a T9 really mean?
Happy New Year one and all, as I start 2015 (the Future!) off right with a post that has waited in my wings for a while. It isn’t a resolution, just a promise to myself to truly, finally get back to some writing…so…I thought let’s start here. With another of the questions I get so often. What the hell is a spinal cord injury at the T9 anyway? (well, let’s.. Read More