Rehab was awesome after the year and a half in a nursing home. I got a lesson in marriage when I left rehab and started college. I spent more time moving than anything else. I think that's what I remember most. Funny part is I can't remember who got away with my old clothes and cars. The hospitals found all my money. No curiosity in that. I think I tried to look on the bright side of things more than I do today. Back then folks were surprised I was alive. Today, everyone is a lot more ambivalent. Including me. john s
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> Date:11/06/2014 7:22 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Going home The rehab is mostly good memories of promise, hope along with hard work and tears. Coming home was a lot of fear and discontent. My parents were into a lot of disagreement so I spent my days on the streets rolling around with my Walkman looking for friends. This method actually got me a lot of services at the time because I was noticed. My parents divorced soon after as well. I tried moving in with my mother and all she did was cry and read the bible. I called my dad to ask to come home and he told me a famous line "boy if you come back all I can offer you is a little food, water and heat and Im leaving at 2pm for work". The short end to a long story is I came back. Ron On Thursday, November 6, 2014 4:49 PM, Gmail <[email protected]> wrote: I forgot the BIGGEST change was that my Father and Mother broke up 5 days after my accident. My Mom and 2 sister's had 8 months to get use the living in the house without my father. Bobbie Smile Everyday On Nov 6, 2014, at 5:39 PM, Shelly Kerchner <[email protected]> wrote: Oh my, going home was bad for me, felt sick cause I was returning home to a husband full of self pity for HIMSELF while neglecting and abusing me, it got worse after I became a quad..... Remember the highlights of my days were when the OT and PT came to visit and work with me. So very grateful I am no longer in that marriage and am happier now than I was before, despite my " accident". Hugs!! Love Shelly 8 yrs post, C6-C7 incomplete Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad At Nov 6, 2014, 5:05:46 PM, Gmail<'[email protected]'> wrote: What was the most outstanding thing you guys remember from when you got home after being in the hospital the rehab immeditly after your accident? The smells of MANY different things is what I remember most, instead of antiseptic cleaning Solutions. Next thing was the narrow doorways, unlike those in hospitals and rehab. Next was the phone. When I was injured in 1973 we still had rotary phones, I learned in rehab how to dial a rotary phone. Bobbie Smile Everyday
