FW: Re: [QUAD-L] About life and length of time as a quad

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:07:46 -0700

Same here. Apparently if we crips only had sufficient willpower, we'd all be doing cartwheels. 


From: Eric Olson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Danny Hearn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] About life and length of time as a quad
Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:01:56 -0500


Wish I had a dollar for every idiot I've met that thought I just wasn't 
trying hard enough.


Eric

Danny Hearn wrote:


       I  am thankful for this site created by Jim L. and the other sci 
and disabled links that have helped me and others and their families deal 
with all the things that go with being paralyzed. Sharing info. on here 
has helped me a lot-covering things such as infections,pressure sores, 
medications, equipment and so on. Many times we have helped each other and 
care-givers come up with answer's to problems even when our doctors are 
not alway's sure what to do. Becoming a Quad in 1997 sure changed my 
outlook on life and of others with disabilities, it sure gives a person 
more compassion and understanding of others and their needs.I used to feel 
strong and invincible-like nothing serious could happen to me , man, was i 
wrong lol. I think most healthy people don't have a clue about living with 
disabilities like quad-life and etc. until it happens to them or close 
family members. I remember a quad i used to see a few times a week that 
got hurt horseback riding-- I used to think.. man why are his hands kinda 
curled in like that..now i know why ... I guess that is why i am amused at 
people and their questions like---how far can you walk without your 
wheelchair ? I had one nurses aide tell me that if he were paralyzed he 
would try with all his mind and strength and make his hands at least 
function nornal again  ( he said he thought most of us quads don't try 
hard enough ) LOL  DUH !    Anyway i'm rambling to much but at least 
between us all we are helping to educate some people a bit i hope.
                                                                          
       god-bless you all     Dan H.





























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