Like many people here, I am a member of several forums. On one of the others forums, a SCI Nurse posted this paragraph and it is very descriptive of what our life is like.
The neurologic damage to the spinal cord causes multiple problems that are not going to go away until we get a cure. This includes neurogenic bowel and bladder, autonomic dysfunction (AD, thermoregulation problems, problems with blood pressure regulation), sexual dysfunction, as well as of course paralysis and loss of sensation. Add to that the known risks for diabetes, hyperlipidemia and heart disease that occur in people with SCI. Add to that neuropathic pain, over-use syndromes that effect primarily shoulder, wrist, elbow and hand joints, tendons and muscles, risks for pressure ulcers and long term effects of these, much less the psychological effects of SCI.
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, Aug 11 2010 08:47 PM
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Posted 12 August 2010 - 06:13 AM
Millard, on 11 August 2010 - 08:47 PM, said:
Like many people here, I am a member of several forums. On one of the others forums, a SCI Nurse posted this paragraph and it is very descriptive of what our life is like.
Add to that the known risks for diabetes, hyperlipidemia and heart disease that occur in people with SCI. .
Have a good day!
Add to that the known risks for diabetes, hyperlipidemia and heart disease that occur in people with SCI. .
Have a good day!
What the hell!!??
No one told me that was part of the deal.
"Known risks.....",
Makes it sound like it's common knowledge.
"What....didn't you know?. Haa...sucked in buddy.
and what the hell is hypopilid....hyperhoopa....hippylippy.....aaah the middle one, anyway?!
Hmmph!!!!This shit just keeps getting bigger.. Ya can't win.
Edited by pistol_pete, 12 August 2010 - 06:21 AM.
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My spine is all wrong but my backbone is strong.
My spine is all wrong but my backbone is strong.
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Posted 12 August 2010 - 07:25 AM
pistol_pete, on 12 August 2010 - 06:13 AM, said:
Millard, on 11 August 2010 - 08:47 PM, said:
Like many people here, I am a member of several forums. On one of the others forums, a SCI Nurse posted this paragraph and it is very descriptive of what our life is like.
Add to that the known risks for diabetes, hyperlipidemia and heart disease that occur in people with SCI. .
Have a good day!
Add to that the known risks for diabetes, hyperlipidemia and heart disease that occur in people with SCI. .
Have a good day!
What the hell!!??
No one told me that was part of the deal.
"Known risks.....",
Makes it sound like it's common knowledge.
"What....didn't you know?. Haa...sucked in buddy.
and what the hell is hypopilid....hyperhoopa....hippylippy.....aaah the middle one, anyway?!
Hmmph!!!!This shit just keeps getting bigger.. Ya can't win.
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Posted 12 August 2010 - 11:55 AM
pistol_pete, on 12 August 2010 - 06:13 AM, said:
and what the hell is hypopilid....hyperhoopa....hippylippy.....aaah the middle one, anyway?!
Hyperlipidemia is the medical term for high levels of lipids in the blood. Just a fancy way of saying "high cholesterol".
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Posted 12 August 2010 - 01:19 PM
mahmutkaplan, on 12 August 2010 - 07:25 AM, said:
Living these problems are too different from reading these issues. When having SCI, we are not able to escape these problems. We only decide whether to be a fighter, a challenger or not.
She should have delved deeper into the bowel and bladder nightmares: like those d@mn recurring UTI's and the "bowel program" and all its recurring nightmares like "accidents" and missing days...oh so much fun...well, and she could have delved deeper into everything else...oh nevermind, she did a nice synopsis...
I would still rather just NOT WALK and have all that other stuff removed, if ever given a choice between the two...
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Posted 12 August 2010 - 08:24 PM
What the, I say what the hell kinda deal is this?
I didn't sign on fer this crap!
Somebody better get me walkin' again right quick.
And I mean RIGHT QUICK!
Da hell these people think they are, dad-gummit! Ding-dang-dad-diddly-gummit!
I didn't sign on fer this crap!
Somebody better get me walkin' again right quick.
And I mean RIGHT QUICK!
Da hell these people think they are, dad-gummit! Ding-dang-dad-diddly-gummit!
when it absolutely, positively, has to be destroyed overnight, call the Marines.
I will nevah, EVAH take a pinch from a greasy muddahf*@kah like you!
How 'bout if I spell it out for ya. D-I-L-L-I-G-A-F
I will nevah, EVAH take a pinch from a greasy muddahf*@kah like you!
How 'bout if I spell it out for ya. D-I-L-L-I-G-A-F
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Posted 13 August 2010 - 01:53 AM
Millard, on 11 August 2010 - 08:47 PM, said:
Add to that the known risks for diabetes, hyperlipidemia and heart disease that occur in people with SCI.
Yeah but why are we at greater risk of these things?
These sound like the symptoms of someone who sits around on there arse all day and doesn't do........
Oh right, Ok I get it now.
Edited by pistol_pete, 13 August 2010 - 01:57 AM.
Todays greatest labour saving device is tomorrow
My spine is all wrong but my backbone is strong.
My spine is all wrong but my backbone is strong.
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