Hey Barbara. I was injured c5 in 1971 when I was 19 -- just like you. For a
long time I felt exactly as you do, wondering daily if it was worth it. Then
some wonderful people got me directed toward college. I graduated in 1976
with a teaching certificate, started teaching high school English, and just
finished my 27th year. Along the way I got married and had two kids. To
answer your question, YES YES YES a quality life is still possible. The key
is to find a purpose, a reason for getting out of bed. It is so easy to
simply sit and dwell on your loss and think about all the might-have-beens.
That simply leads to despair. Find something to work toward, something to
dedicate yourself to, something that will rebuild your self esteem and give
you a reason to go forward. God bless you, be strong, and hang in there.
Larry Willis
From: Mack Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CC: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] I'm kinda new here
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 17:24:40 -0700
Hi Barbara, I have been a C-4 quad since 1983. For me the physical part
really hasn't really got any better, after 3 years i got back as much
movement as i was going to get back. Now that I look back at my quad-life,
I should have paid more at what was going on at the moment instead of
dwelling on my past or even future. Taking care of your body is going to
be a choir, but if you do this well then the load of stress , depression
and all the crap we live with would be lighter. If your body feels good
them your spirit and mind will most likely fallow. Try not to make your
life harder then it already is, keep your body well, sharpen your mind and
eat lots of spirit food, take care.
On Jun 6, 2006, at 4:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi, I don't know if this is right but I need to ask a question about
living, or should I say existing, as a quad? I'm a bit intimidated about
how long some of you have been quads. I was in a car accident July 4 2005
and I'm c 5 & 19 yrs old. I don't think I want to live 10, 20, 30 or 40
years like this? How do you guys do it? I'm so overwhelmed and scared.
What am I sopo to do with my life like this? Are any of you guys married
or have children?
Barbara
Mack Johnson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://macknezjohnson.com
