Jim, I am not in a wheel chair, but I am really proud of what you are about to do! Take it slow and easy – the water is buoyant and will help you. Janice
From: Cindy McLeroy Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 9:17 PM To: James Berg ; [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TMIC] NSCIA Webinars/Choosing Wheelchair Jim, check out Cody Unser's First Step Foundation website. http://www.cufsf.org/ . Cody has had TM since she was 12 and has accomplished many amazing things. You might be interested in the Scuba Diving she does and is working with returning vets on how to scuba diving. Cindy ----- Original Message ----- From: James Berg To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 4:22 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] NSCIA Webinars/Choosing Wheelchair Akua--Thank you for the web sites. I had never thought about doing "Wheelies" and how learning the balance of it would help me daily with visiting friends who have no ramps for getting over thresholds. Now I am trying to learn how to do it. freedom, that is what it is all about. I am going diving for the first time since I lost the use of my legs. I have not even been in the water since the 'event'. I have been a swimmer all my life including waterpolo and pre-olympic tryouts. I didn't qualify but it was fun trying. I have also been a free diver for nearly 30 years and really miss the ocean and all it's wonders. How do I keep my legs from dragging on the bottom? I'm sure I can swim and maneuver while I hunt fish if I can control my legs. How do I get into the water and worse, how do I get out? I am a big man. We think (my family) we have figured it all out and I will soon make the attempt. Hopefully the next blog will be a tale of my success in entering Jules Verne's undersea kingdom. Jim On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 4:12 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: http://www.spinalcord.org/resource-center/askus/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=1412 http://www.spinalcord.org/resource-center/askus/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=1728 Akua
