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Most definitely welcome to the list, Angie! It sounds as if you were only 13 years old when you acquired your injury. I had just turned 15 when I was in a motor vehicle accident with my first boyfriend. A tractor-trailer pullout in front of us after dark but the exact details on the exact cause of what happened is pretty much a mystery.
I finished high school and then went on to college. I got my baccalaureate degree in 1988 and began working the fall of 1988 at an Independent Living Center. About four years after that I was diagnosed with syringomyelia and had to have several surgeries that put me out of commission and I stopped working. But I certainly haven't stopped living! My days are completely filled with one thing or another and I never have enough time to do all that I want to do!
I have been very fortunate to have some wonderful people come into my life. Especially because I lost both of my parents around the time of my accident. Separate incidents altogether.
My current husband and I met on the Internet in late 1995 and were married in 1997. I have to hand it to you to live in such a cold state! I lived 21 years of my 26 years as a quad in upper New York State and I hated the cold. I am now in southern Arizona and I love it!
You will receive this note twice because I sent it to both your e-mail address as well as the quad list.
Welcome again!
Lori C4/5 Complete, 26 years post
Tucson, AZ
AGE - 41
-------Original Message-------
Date: 7/2/2006 8:55:33 AM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Hello
Hi everybody-
I'm Angelique Novak, ventilator dependent quadriplegic from a spinal
cord injury at the levels of C1 & C2. A wonderful man who shares my
condition turned me on to this list.
I'm 25, in MN, and live at home with my parents. My injury happened
in August of 1994, I was hit by a negligent man driving his car at over
55mph, while crossing the road on my bike. He was at fault.
I just wanted to introduce myself to everyone.
-Angelique Novak
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