In the middle of the night I sat up and slid over on the bed to
remove a pad that was all wrinkled up under me. When I slid to the side, I
lost my grip on the bed rail and fell backwards over the edge of the
bed.
Being paralyzed from T4 on down means that I have no control over
the
Buy and carry a cell phone. I did. Most accidents, but not this one,
will leave you within reach of help.
Alton who has a cell phone in his pack
I have a Life Line, and even though I've never had to use it yet, I feel much more secure.
Click here: Lifeline - the most trusted medical alert service provider
Priscilla in TN
Priscilla,
That is exactly what I was trying to describe. Thanks
Jude, I hope this helps you.
Heather in Calgary
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Those who know how frightening something that looks so benign can be.
Oh I know exactly how you feel! I've been there a number of times! I always feel like so frightened and embarrassed, even though I know I don't need to be. Like when I had to yell in my office bldg. because I had slid off the
Also, maybe bedside rails like those in hospital
beds? The kind that fold down when not needed
?
We swore we'd never spend the money on cell phones
but over a year ago we bit the dust and got us one each with lotsa
minutes. To ameliorate the cost we closed one of our
You all are awesome at giving out words of kindness and encouragement. Here
is what I am going through and if you have any suggestions, through them my
way.
June 2005, diagnosed TM. Hospitalized 5 weeks. One week IV steroids, 4
weeks aggressive rehab. Got strong enough to walk again.
