inspired by Corrinna

Thinking about my previous posts…it seams I’m only dealing with the negative, but just want to make people aware of every person who has a spinal cord injury.  Their life is completely different then a full bodied person. So, I have explained getting in and out of bed, getting in and out of the chair, eating, washing being moved showering, exercising going for wheel chair rides.

Now there are some funny things that need to happen for example I need someone to scratch my nose, I need someone straighten my moustache, I need someone to scratch my head, blowing my nose is a good example, I don’t have a lot of lung capacity, so I really can’t do a lot of blowing …solution to the problem Darcy gets a quetip with some moisturizer on it and cleans my nose.  I have to be careful clearing my throat…this is not just me that I am referring to it is everybody with a disability…. If I don’t have enough wind power to clear the junk out of my throat I choke. If I do choke they have a suction wand here they stick down your throat to clear it out. So, if you see somebody in a wheel chair please go give them a thumbs up because he’s done a hell of a lot of work just to get there… with the assistance of probably one of 2 other people.

I have joined the paraplegic association Ontario, they advocate for paraplegic rights and it appears that they do a lot of good work. I’m looking forward to their wheel chair relay next year. Note: I’ll be pushing someone…hahaha….schedule for today is a bath, in the near futre, some physio, with Valerie the physio girl and hopfully some chair rides around the hospital and perhaps I’ll get on the elevator and go for a ride outside.

The real good news is this morning the dr. actually said he was encouraged with the movement with the movement in my hands and legs I have been experiencing. Still a million miles to go but at least it seams to be headed in the right direction, moving sensations are strange the best feeling is when I move my right leg I can bend my toes forward and back ward and if I have lots of strength I can pull my leg up the bed ie bend my knee…the movement in my right hand is a little remote feeling and I have to really look at my hand to make sure that it is moving. Darcy and Meghan both say that the big toe on my left foot moves, I know I expend a lot of energy in that direction but, have haven’t really seen it or felt it move…not that I don’t believe them.  Oh yes, I would like to thank all of the people who have come to visit, sometimes if forget to recognize that I’d like to thank everyone who has; facebooked, blogged, emailed, called and visited and sent cards and flowers.

p.s. well done bob cassels at PBP and congrats to everyone who attended PBP…I’ll be there next time.