Hello Dillon, I'm a C5-C6 incomplete, 6.5 years post married/separated quad. After being injured, purchasing a van and learning how to drive with electronic controls I was back to work 23 months to the day of my injury at the place at work for before. I'm a union sheet metal worker by trade and obviously I was not going to be doing that but the company I work for liked my work habits and made a position for me in the office doing accounts/payables. I work three days per week and sometimes more but since I'm on disability I can only earn so much per month. I'm productive at my job but I do not have any job satisfaction compared to what I used to do. Pushing paper all day long does not compared to doing architectural metals that make national trade magazines that recognize your work for a job well done. It seems like every time I have plans to do something it is either raining or snowing to make things measurable. My family life is very stressful since my wife left me and took my daughter a few months ago but I stay busy playing the stock market, watching my daughter in sports, reading and of course staring at the TV. Frustration, anger and feeling sorry for yourself are all the emotions that a quadriplegic has to deal with on a daily basis but must keep them in check. I'm a realist, I do what I can do and I do not fret too much on what I cannot do. I tried not to put myself in situations to where I get too frustrated or angry because it's just not worth it. Jim
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