Debbie,
My husband is also my soul 24/7 care giver and i don't want to out live
him either. I to believe I will need to go into a nursing home if I out live
him. I live in Northern New Jersey and if I were to go into a nursing home I
plan on moving upstate New York. Why, you might be asking, because the care
givers that would be taking care of me would be from the immediate area. In my
location that would be people from Newark which is an inner city and I just
would not be comfortable. By moving upstate New York the care givers would be
locals from a small town community, and my older brother and youngest sister
live up there.
I'm C 5,6,7 36 years post and my body is really feeling the years in the
chair. I spent all of July & August in bed and just this morning was informed
that I'm going to have to wray in again at least a few weeks. Bobbie
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On Oct 17, 2010, at 15:59, Debbie Hamilton <[email protected]> wrote:
> Congratulations Joan! I am 51 years old, and I'm also a C4. I am five years
> post accident. They gave me 10 years give-or-take. The quad list sure has
> made me think otherwise. A lot of people have been quads past 10 years. I
> had always been in good shape, and still feel that I am. It's a little
> scary, I don't want to out live my husband because then I won't have a
> caregiver and will probably end up in a nursing home. I think that's my
> greatest fear. What is your living situation?
>
> Debbie
> C4 incomplete/April 2005
>
> --- On Fri, 10/15/10, Joan Anglin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> From: Joan Anglin <[email protected]>
> Subject: [QUAD-L] Anniversary
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Friday, October 15, 2010, 7:20 PM
>
> Today is a day to celebrate. 20 years ago at 2:30 PM I fell off of some
> scaffolding and fell 10 feet-that was just enough to make me a C4 complete.
> But considering that I was told that I probably wouldn’t live a normal life
> line time wise I have proved them wrong and plan to do so for the next 10
> years at least! I have had the joy of seeing four more grandchildren-age 13
> on down-and two great grandchildren. My health is excellent, I can still be
> active and my favorite line is “I still haven’t figured out what I want to be
> when I grow up”. So at 71 I look forward to an anticipated fantastic next 10
> years and am looking forward to all the new inventions that will help most of
> us live better lives that I could have ever dreamed possible 20 years ago.
> Many thanks for this list, it has enabled me to learn more about what’s new
> and shaking. Joan
>
>
