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Parachute, on 14 August 2011 - 10:35 AM, said:
I am a very good walker? However, I am not the same as before my injury.
What do you call ok?
I couldn't help but zero in on these comments from Parachute. This is a good question to ask yourself. When newly injured, we all strive to get back to where we were. The realization that we will have residual SCI affects, even with excellent recovery, can be a long time in coming. I didn't understand this at all at first.
I am considered a walking para. I use canes or hiking poles and put my wheelchair away long ago. However, it is far from where I was pre-SCI. I can say, though, that it gets better with time and work. If you can, keep a journal of your recovery so you can look back and appreciate where you've come from. When you see the progression, it'll provide motivation to do even better. When I hit a drab day and feel as if nothing has happened, I only need to check back at my journal and remember that a year ago, I couldn't even sit up on my own. Compare that to walking with hiking poles and it looks pretty good.
As well as recovering your body, your mind and emotions will also need recovery and adjustment. Keep positive. Believe in yourself. Take each day as a new blessing and do your best with it.
I'm still wishing you an excellent recovery and return to all activities that you hold most dear.
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