HUGE milestone in my recovery yesterday! Here is a You Tube video of me taking unassisted steps with both legs on the treadmill at Project Walk for the first time on 3/5/10
C5 Quad Taking steps
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C5 Quad Taking Unassisted Steps For The First Time
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KeepTheFaith
, Mar 06 2010 05:50 PM
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Posted 06 March 2010 - 06:38 PM
KeepTheFaith, on Mar 6 2010, 06:50 PM, said:
HUGE milestone in my recovery yesterday! Here is a You Tube video of me taking unassisted steps with both legs on the treadmill at Project Walk for the first time on 3/5/10
C5 Quad Taking steps
C5 Quad Taking steps
Congratulations Ashley.
We accidentally ran into a C5 and L5 last week who told us his story of recovery.
His doctors told him he'd never walk again, but he said 5 years after his accident, he was teaching yoga, kick boxing and breaking horses.
As we were getting into our car, my wife pointed him out running across the street ahead of traffic.
Never, never, never give up - Winston Churchill
Adversity doesn't build character.....it reveals it.
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Posted 06 March 2010 - 06:59 PM
Even though I was diagnosed an incomplete, Asia B, I had a very bad injury and doctors gave me a 1-3% chance of ever walking again. I am 15 months post injury and I was starting to get depressed because things are going so slow. This is just what I needed to keep me going, keep me fighting, keep me hopeful.
Thanks for the support!
Thanks for the support!
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Posted 07 March 2010 - 12:45 AM
KeepTheFaith, on Mar 6 2010, 05:50 PM, said:
HUGE milestone in my recovery yesterday! Here is a You Tube video of me taking unassisted steps with both legs on the treadmill at Project Walk for the first time on 3/5/10
C5 Quad Taking steps
C5 Quad Taking steps
Well done you F*****G beauty!
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Posted 07 March 2010 - 01:50 AM
Congratulations Ashley!! Keep it up!
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Posted 07 March 2010 - 04:41 AM
Awesome job! 
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Posted 07 March 2010 - 10:03 PM
KeepTheFaith, on Mar 6 2010, 05:50 PM, said:
HUGE milestone in my recovery yesterday! Here is a You Tube video of me taking unassisted steps with both legs on the treadmill at Project Walk for the first time on 3/5/10
C5 Quad Taking steps
C5 Quad Taking steps
Well Done, good luck for the future!
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Posted 26 March 2010 - 09:21 PM
Just read an article the other day regarding the recovery rate for incomplete spinal cord injuries. It said that in the past about 40% of incompletes would go on to walk again, but now with all the exercise based recovery programs about 90% of incompletes walk in some fashion, even if it's just with a walker around the house.
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Posted 26 March 2010 - 11:01 PM
Fantastic Video! No wonder you're smiling. Keep posting these!
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Posted 04 May 2010 - 02:25 PM
Brilliant stuff - well done
Anyone interested in following the same programme in the UK can do it at Standing Start
Get in touch and do something for yourself
http://www.standingstart.org/
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Anyone interested in following the same programme in the UK can do it at Standing Start
Get in touch and do something for yourself
http://www.standingstart.org/
Peter
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Posted 10 July 2010 - 03:19 AM
Congrats girl! I'm a c6 incomplete and walk occasionally with arm crutches and a bioness machine for my lazy left leg. I'm 2 years into the sci thing come monday. NEVER give up.
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Posted 27 July 2010 - 04:29 PM
Ashley. nice going. i just got the same walker set-up and what a huge difference it makes! I also love your living complex.
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