You are absolutely correct Tod. I myself am a C2-3 quadriplegic completely paralyzed from the neck down. I went on to give a bachelors in history, although I don't know as much about history as I would like. I haven't yet found a viable job for me, but I do try to get involved in the community as much as possible and remain as positive as I can.
There are many people on this list who inspire me to be better. My thanks goes out to you. Quadius On 5/27/08, Tod E. Santee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > An important point is that "progress" may have much more to do with how you > use what you regain and how well you train yourself in improvising to do > things toward independence. These can be much more beneficial than > specifically what muscle use and control is regained. > > I was a complete C5/6 Quad who went on to college and 11 years teaching > while an L4 Para my age in my same small hometown went on to become the town > drunk often found passed out leaning on the outside wall of the last bar he > was able to wheel out of (or was pushed out aft passing out). > > How you do with what you have is the key! > > Best regards, > --Tod > > > ---- Quadius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I did see one quadriplegic (C5 incomplete) who was able to learn to walk > > with some assistance (one cane) about one year after finishing his > initial > > rehabilitation. He, however, backslid later on when he became addicted > to > > drugs, but there was some potential there. The overwhelming majority of > > people usually don't improve that much after their initial > rehabilitation, > > but if they continue to work hard they can consistently progress to point > > where they might be able to do much more than if they didn't work on it. > > Notice all of the conditionals I put into this paragraph. > > > > Basically it doesn't happen that often. > > Quadius > > > > > > > > > > On 5/25/08, Joe Gullion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > has anyone heard of people getting up and walking after being in a > chair > > > for 1-2-3 years i would like to think there is hope for me i have been > in > > > one for 9 months now iam getting alot of good feeling back along with > > > burning freezing cramping let me know joe > > > ------------------------------ > > > > >
