Being stubborn, they need to prove everyone wrong, friends and family, the realization that my life isn't all that bad. Sure spinal cord injuries are bad, but it's something you either overcome or fall into a loop of depression.
My family would say in my case they need to prove people and doctors wrong, and my stubbornness Daniel Espinoza 26/m/California Occupation before accident - Network engineer / SR. Network security engineer What happened: I broke my c2,c6,c7 and had to get donor bone at c2, which left me as a Quadriplegic <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadriplegia> . I had a Traumatic_brain_injury <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traumatic_brain_injury> from blood going to my brain from my spinal cord, but its getting better with time. I am off a ventilator <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventilator> "woohoo" however only half of my diaphragm <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracic_diaphragm> works right now "due to an asymmetric spinal cord injury <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_cord_injury> ....." http://www.thespinalcordinjured.net <http://spinalcordinjured.net/> http://www.myspace.com/dannylnx From: Steve Crowder [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 7:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [QUAD-L] Sources of Inspiration Hello everybody. I am currently working on a new story for the upcoming fall edition of Dangerwood... the Magazine. Certainly, dealing with a disability -- particularly a new disability, such as a spinal injury -- can be overwhelming at times. What gets YOU through? Please tell me... where do you draw your inspiration from? All input would most certainly be welcome.. There are people out there searching the web everyday in an effort to sort things out following life-threatening catastrophes. Thanks, Nick Dangerwood... The Magazine Www.SurvivingParalysis.com
