Debbie and Bobbie, I agree with you, going to a nursing home is my greatest fear also. I don't have a husband, but that is the fear that my mother, siblings and best friend , aunt and uncle that I am close to don't die first. I wish nursing homes were not what we had to fear. I lived in one of three years after my parents divorced and it is not a good place to keep a quadriplegic both physically and mentally Dana C4-5 complete, 36 years post 1974, 57 years old KC suburb.
In a message dated 10/17/2010 2:59:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: 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
