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

[Stacy Harim]

That's  great if you have the money to continue aggressive rehab.  Most of us are pushed out because of insurance.  When I heal from this flap, I am going to Kennedy Krieger to see Chris Reeves doctor and get him to look at my MRI's.  There is damage on my cord from that encephalomyelitis, but no one can tell me what it is.  My Nuero at Hopkins can't even tell me.  Now that I am just about out of the hospital, I am going to send in the papers and it'll take about 6 weeks to go see him.  My doctor tells me I should be up in about 2.  Stacy ----- Original Message ----- From: Danny Hearn To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 9:55 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] About life and length of time as a quad That is no exception  W -------- I have read books and stories of many INCOMPLETES getting partially to totally well again. BUT NEVER read of any COMPLETES-- I am a complete, my spine and spinal cord were completely SEVERED at c-6                                                                                                           Dan H. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm incline to agree with Stacy, with a couple of exceptions.  John FitzPatrick-Boston John (I think that is his name) established a foundation in Boston for those who with SCIs, who's insurance doesn't pay for equipment. John was a hockey player, that broke his neck at the C-Level and was incomplete. His did his critical care at Kessler (i think) and was sent to Sheppard in Atlanta for his 3 month rehab. He was discharged from Sheppard in a modified electric chair with modified joystick controller.  John chose physical therapy twice a day and was quite aggressive in his program.  5 years, John was in the program.  Today, John is not only walking, running and doing everything he did before his accident, but has been released by all of his doctors. His doctor's are all shaking their heads and re-evaluating the MRIs and exrays from day one to determine if it was their error or that John was very lucky.   The last I hear, John was attending Law School and his foundation was doing well. His picture still hangs in the offices of the Boston Chapter of the Natl SCI Assoc, as a reminder.   W       In a message dated 6/5/2006 6:17:21 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Oh, I hate it when people once were paralyzed and then recovered gradually say it's because of their hard work and determination.  I'm like I didn't try so I'm still in the chair?  More like, how about your cord wasn't damaged like those that are still in the chair.  Give me a F...in break is what  I would love to tell those people.    The stupid question just make me laugh.   Stacy