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[BrokenAquarian22]

I noticed a week ago that my legs feel different if one of my dogs is laying on me or if I have been sitting for too long without doing a weight shift. It really helps and my legs havent been getting cool because I feel bothered when I get these feelings and I move. I am really excited with any little thing that comes back, everything helps. (I know, I know - hourly weightshifts )

I can't feel my legs but I am starting to have more and more little feelings in them. At first I couldn't even tell that I had legs - it has been a year and 8 months since my injury/accident and I am still changing.

Oh, does anyone know if you can still get spasms this long after injury? I have never had spasms - just hoping they don't develop.

[wriggley]

im really glad your getting little stuff back. Unfortunately yes you can develop spasms, all i used to get was a couple of little twitches but ive been off work because my whole back has been going bonkers

[4estGimp]

Good Deal. Keep it up! You'll probably continue to have some "recovery" for many years. I'm almost 21 yrs post injury and I still occasionally notice something new.

[Philip]

Yes you have about 24 months where the swelling reduces and healing takes place. at the end of that time you will most likely get 95 to 98 percent of your function back. I didn't have spasam for 5 years after post injury. You may also be dealing with hypersensetivity. Where you feel one or more of the aspect of sensation with increased intensity. I don't want to say that at the end of the 2 years you will be fully functioning for me I got almost none. every little bit helps. I had one friend complain that he got sensation back but all it was he could feel his bowels. I said "Hooray, knowing when you have a BM will help soooo much in life. Bowel control is librarating"

[BrokenAquarian22]

I agree - Screw the walking - I would rather be able to go to the bathroom by myself than be able to walk

I would love to walk, but I have wish list that has priorities lol.

I just accept that I may never be any better than today, and if I am and I do get stuff back - well then I am VERY greatful and I don't complain because I am lucky to have even that much


My break is at T-9 but the spinal cord damage is lower from what it looks like in the x rays but I have feeling and movement throughout my entire torso and the sides of my hips are coming along too. I can feel the pressure in my butt from sitting on it but I cant feel touch. I am so thankful because the doctors said there was an almost 100% chance that I wouldn't be able to move or feel from my sternum down and I couldn't feel in that area for the first couple of months but it came back really quickly. Makes me want to cry

But I believe that it is important to be happy with what you have and always know - It could have been worse, so be greatful

[Tarkus]

BrokenAquarian22, on Jul 26 2006, 03:41 AM, said:

I agree - Screw the walking - I would rather be able to go to the bathroom by myself than be able to walk
I would love to walk, but I have wish list that has priorities lol.

I just accept that I may never be any better than today, and if I am and I do get stuff back - well then I am VERY greatful and I don't complain because I am lucky to have even that much


My break is at T-9 but the spinal cord damage is lower from what it looks like in the x rays but I have feeling and movement throughout my entire torso and the sides of my hips are coming along too. I can feel the pressure in my butt from sitting on it but I cant feel touch. I am so thankful because the doctors said there was an almost 100% chance that I wouldn't be able to move or feel from my sternum down and I couldn't feel in that area for the first couple of months but it came back really quickly. Makes me want to cry

But I believe that it is important to be happy with what you have and always know - It could have been worse, so be greatful

I can walk but will agree, I've been taken down by my bowels !
That is the single most painful and inconvenient part of my deal. Chronic constipation.

It's getting a little better. I used to have to take more laxatives than a "high school girl on prom week" !



Regards,
Alan