Posted 22 February 2010 - 07:31 PM
Post SCI is quite a long journey til you reach that point where normal things start to take over again, and each persons journey takes as long as s/he needs.
He'll (You'll) find that you seem to go through stages. The first bit is getting used to the paralysed body - bladder, bowels, sexual function, testing skin to avoid pressure sores (SO important, they're quick to happen and slooooooooow to mend), AD, spasms, nerve pain, meds - not everyone gets these last four. And for some there is the constant pressure of the Black Dog, others not.
You address issues in the order they become most important. Have good days. Have bad days.
Emotions start to creep in. Getting out and about, wrestling with interaction with others. Strangers. People you know. Family. Those who can handle it with ease, those who can't.
You think about exercise, PTs, travel, holidays.
You wrestle with relationships. Old ones, how they change. New ones.
You deal with PAs, finances, home adaptions, not getting your knees under tables at restaurants, disabled loos, adpated cars.
You listen to experts and consultants. You agree with some. You disagree violently with some. You look for others.
You have days where the sun comes out and you realise this is all possible. You find a peace and a happiness.
And a whole range of normal life stuff in between.
You look back and realise how far you've come.
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Lovleysons, on Feb 22 2010, 10:43 AM, said:
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