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[paraguy1]

Hi I am new to this forum my name is Guy Im 46. I got hurt when I took a tumble down a mountain on a snowmobile Feb.1st 2001. Im a T-11 Paraplegic and I have lived with my parents ever since I got hurt which I regret now only because I need to learn to be independant. I had a great Job and a great girl but lost both now I live off of social security disability $1600 a month. I guess my health has been up and down but lately Im starting to really get scared and depressed about the future. Some times I feel like im having panic attacks I didnt feel this way for the first 9 years. Anyways maybe it will help to talk to others like myself is there anyone here that lives in Michigan? Just curious.

[Vanessamaee]

Hey Guy (:
I guess I can be the first to say welcome to the forum (:
There are a lot of helpful people here and you'll make many friends Im sure, definatly full of laughs and entertainment along with help and understanding. I know there are several members here from Michigan (I not being one of them, sorry :/ Im more southern). Hope you had a good thanksgiving and are finding this site useful already (:

Edited by Vanessamaee, 25 November 2011 - 11:27 PM.

[paraguy1]

Vanessamaee, on 25 November 2011 - 11:27 PM, said:

Hey Guy (:
I guess I can be the first to say welcome to the forum (:
There are a lot of helpful people here and you'll make many friends Im sure, definatly full of laughs and entertainment along with help and understanding. I know there are several members here from Michigan (I not being one of them, sorry :/ Im more southern). Hope you had a good thanksgiving and are finding this site useful already (:

Thanks for the fast post back. And Thanks I did have a nice thanksgiving family support I do have thank God. I dont even know how I found this place I was just sitting here feeling depressed clicking around and there it was. I wish I would have found this place sooner I guess Im 10 years late. Just some more about me I drive myself in a nice big van I have. I could really use some more friends most my old friends dont call anymore. Lucky my sister and nephew are both nurses so it helps if I am in the hospital I always I have family there. I guess my main problems is PAIN and bladder leakage. I have been on opiate pain meds for 10 years and Im starting to slowly take less and less now finally. I work out almost everyday when I can. I started playing wheelchair bball last year but it was just to far away who I was playing with (need to find people playing closer)I had so much fun playing but those chairs are alot of money for that sport. Well Ill stop here before I ramble on and on. Would like to get to know some more people like myself here.

Edited by paraguy1, 25 November 2011 - 11:50 PM.

[Izziwhizzi]

Never too late - you are here now!

[greybeard]

Hi Guy. Welcome to the madhouse.

[A trophy guy]

Hey man, good to meet ya! I'm in Michigan, where abouts are you specifically? Are you anywhere near the Detroit area? I'm about an hour away myself. And we have similar injury dates, with mine being not quite a year before yours (mine was April 2000). We also have similar injuries levels too; I'm a T-10/12. I look forward to getting to know you...

[Aparr]

Hi Guy~
while I'm not from Michigan I would like to welcome you too! There are a lot of great people here ... but most of us are crazy and this is the farm. Lol. Come on in, make yourself comfortable and hang out with us!

[paul1404]

Hi guy welcome what was your great job?

[dom]

Hi Guy you sound like a really nice guy if i may say so, hope you make a lot of friends on the way and don't get too down on yourself just put any concerns you have on the boards and we'll try to help you in the meantime take care

[paraguy1]

A trophy guy, on 26 November 2011 - 07:57 AM, said:

Hey man, good to meet ya! I'm in Michigan, where abouts are you specifically? Are you anywhere near the Detroit area? I'm about an hour away myself. And we have similar injury dates, with mine being not quite a year before yours (mine was April 2000). We also have similar injuries levels too; I'm a T-10/12. I look forward to getting to know you...

I live in the Swartz Creek area. Where abouts in Detroit are you? Ya we both have similiar injuries and even the timeframe. How did you join the crip club if I may ask? And to what I used to do who ever asked I was a Team Cordinator at General Motors Lansing car assembly. Had to give the job up because they said my chair would be to unsafe in the plant. I loved that job it was a very hard thing to do I hired in at Flint Assembly Truck and bus but later transferred to Lansing.

Edited by paraguy1, 26 November 2011 - 10:08 PM.

[A trophy guy]

paraguy1, on 26 November 2011 - 10:04 PM, said:

A trophy guy, on 26 November 2011 - 07:57 AM, said:

Hey man, good to meet ya! I'm in Michigan, where abouts are you specifically? Are you anywhere near the Detroit area? I'm about an hour away myself. And we have similar injury dates, with mine being not quite a year before yours (mine was April 2000). We also have similar injuries levels too; I'm a T-10/12. I look forward to getting to know you...

I live in the Swartz Creek area. Where abouts in Detroit are you? Ya we both have similiar injuries and even the timeframe. How did you join the crip club if I may ask? And to what I used to do who ever asked I was a Team Cordinator at General Motors Lansing car assembly. Had to give the job up because they said my chair would be to unsafe in the plant. I loved that job it was a very hard thing to do I hired in at Flint Assembly Truck and bus but later transferred to Lansing.

I'm not actually in Detroit, I'm in Davison (which is much closer to you). Wow, small world. I was paralyzed from emergency surgery after a car accident in 2000. But I was born and raised in Flint.

[paraguy1]

A trophy guy, on 27 November 2011 - 12:50 AM, said:

paraguy1, on 26 November 2011 - 10:04 PM, said:

A trophy guy, on 26 November 2011 - 07:57 AM, said:

Hey man, good to meet ya! I'm in Michigan, where abouts are you specifically? Are you anywhere near the Detroit area? I'm about an hour away myself. And we have similar injury dates, with mine being not quite a year before yours (mine was April 2000). We also have similar injuries levels too; I'm a T-10/12. I look forward to getting to know you...

I live in the Swartz Creek area. Where abouts in Detroit are you? Ya we both have similiar injuries and even the timeframe. How did you join the crip club if I may ask? And to what I used to do who ever asked I was a Team Cordinator at General Motors Lansing car assembly. Had to give the job up because they said my chair would be to unsafe in the plant. I loved that job it was a very hard thing to do I hired in at Flint Assembly Truck and bus but later transferred to Lansing.

I'm not actually in Detroit, I'm in Davison (which is much closer to you). Wow, small world. I was paralyzed from emergency surgery after a car accident in 2000. But I was born and raised in Flint.

WOW im on here for 3 days and meet someone in my backyard almost. I was born in Flint but raised in Grand blanc. My x girlfriend works at a new Manards in Davidson last time I talked to her. I have only had 3 girlfriends since I got hurt. Single now once again unfortunately. If you ever want to get together for a beer just let me know. Im not a big drinker but I do sell medical mary Jane to those with their card part time for extra scratch. Im also trying to find someone to work out with . I broke both my femurs a while back and it set me back but Im slowly trying to get back were I was.I lost alot of my muscle tone when I was laid up with 2 broken legs (femurs and knees). But Im back to working out about 5 days a week . But anyways glad to have met ya bro take care.

Edited by paraguy1, 27 November 2011 - 04:27 PM.

[A trophy guy]

paraguy1, on 27 November 2011 - 03:32 PM, said:

A trophy guy, on 27 November 2011 - 12:50 AM, said:

paraguy1, on 26 November 2011 - 10:04 PM, said:

A trophy guy, on 26 November 2011 - 07:57 AM, said:

Hey man, good to meet ya! I'm in Michigan, where abouts are you specifically? Are you anywhere near the Detroit area? I'm about an hour away myself. And we have similar injury dates, with mine being not quite a year before yours (mine was April 2000). We also have similar injuries levels too; I'm a T-10/12. I look forward to getting to know you...

I live in the Swartz Creek area. Where abouts in Detroit are you? Ya we both have similiar injuries and even the timeframe. How did you join the crip club if I may ask? And to what I used to do who ever asked I was a Team Cordinator at General Motors Lansing car assembly. Had to give the job up because they said my chair would be to unsafe in the plant. I loved that job it was a very hard thing to do I hired in at Flint Assembly Truck and bus but later transferred to Lansing.

I'm not actually in Detroit, I'm in Davison (which is much closer to you). Wow, small world. I was paralyzed from emergency surgery after a car accident in 2000. But I was born and raised in Flint.

WOW im on here for 3 days and meet someone in my backyard almost. I was born in Flint but raised in Grand blanc. My x girlfriend works at a new Manards in Davidson last time I talked to her. I have only had 3 girlfriends since I got hurt. Single now once again unfortunately. If you ever want to get together for a beer just let me know. Im not a big drinker but I do sell medical mary Jane to those with their card part time for extra scratch. Im also trying to find someone to work out with . I broke both my femurs a while back and it set me back but Im slowly trying to get back were I was.I lost alot of my muscle tone when I was laid up with 2 broken legs (femurs and knees). But Im back to working out about 5 days a week . But anyways glad to have met ya bro take care.

Oh, well I live, eat and breath to work out, so I'd love to work out with ya one of these days! One of the big things that captured my interest about weight lifting and eventually bodybuilding were the challenges they presented when doing them from a wheelchair-and without use of your legs. It was (and still is) the constant need to think "outside the box" and figure out ways of doing things that AB people take for granted, and that seem simply out-of-reach at first.

[goose]

Hey Guy ...welcome to the forum. It looks like you've already found someone to hang with. This is a small world. Hope yall two can get together and compare "war" stories. I personally don't see how yall survive those winters...burrrrrrr

Hope yall have fun...who knows who else might pop up!!!

[paraguy1]

A trophy guy, on 28 November 2011 - 01:12 AM, said:

paraguy1, on 27 November 2011 - 03:32 PM, said:

A trophy guy, on 27 November 2011 - 12:50 AM, said:

paraguy1, on 26 November 2011 - 10:04 PM, said:

A trophy guy, on 26 November 2011 - 07:57 AM, said:

Hey man, good to meet ya! I'm in Michigan, where abouts are you specifically? Are you anywhere near the Detroit area? I'm about an hour away myself. And we have similar injury dates, with mine being not quite a year before yours (mine was April 2000). We also have similar injuries levels too; I'm a T-10/12. I look forward to getting to know you...

I live in the Swartz Creek area. Where abouts in Detroit are you? Ya we both have similiar injuries and even the timeframe. How did you join the crip club if I may ask? And to what I used to do who ever asked I was a Team Cordinator at General Motors Lansing car assembly. Had to give the job up because they said my chair would be to unsafe in the plant. I loved that job it was a very hard thing to do I hired in at Flint Assembly Truck and bus but later transferred to Lansing.

I'm not actually in Detroit, I'm in Davison (which is much closer to you). Wow, small world. I was paralyzed from emergency surgery after a car accident in 2000. But I was born and raised in Flint.

WOW im on here for 3 days and meet someone in my backyard almost. I was born in Flint but raised in Grand blanc. My x girlfriend works at a new Manards in Davidson last time I talked to her. I have only had 3 girlfriends since I got hurt. Single now once again unfortunately. If you ever want to get together for a beer just let me know. Im not a big drinker but I do sell medical mary Jane to those with their card part time for extra scratch. Im also trying to find someone to work out with . I broke both my femurs a while back and it set me back but Im slowly trying to get back were I was.I lost alot of my muscle tone when I was laid up with 2 broken legs (femurs and knees). But Im back to working out about 5 days a week . But anyways glad to have met ya bro take care.

Oh, well I live, eat and breath to work out, so I'd love to work out with ya one of these days! One of the big things that captured my interest about weight lifting and eventually bodybuilding were the challenges they presented when doing them from a wheelchair-and without use of your legs. It was (and still is) the constant need to think "outside the box" and figure out ways of doing things that AB people take for granted, and that seem simply out-of-reach at first.

Do you go to a Gym or just work out at home? Ive been working out at home but I need to get to a gym that has more stuff than what I do. I only have dumbells and free weights and a hand bike but I guess thats all one really needs.But I need a good work out routine for a wheelchair user. But since you are really into in to it I bet you have solved alot of the problems I have encountered. I had someone to work out with when I first got hurt but he moved a while back , its really hard to stick to it without someone pushing ya.

Edited by paraguy1, 29 November 2011 - 02:35 PM.

[A trophy guy]

Yeah, I work out in a gym (a couple of them, actually). I've had some issues at my former long-time gym, Hurley Health and Fitness, so I'm no longer working out there. I had been there for a decade though. Now I am bouncing back and forth from Planet Fitness and Genesys Athletic Club.

Planet Fitness basically sucks but it's cheap and it was the first place I could find when I left Hurley Health and Fitness (HHFC). However, they don't have any arm-bikes so I can't do any cardio there. That is why I go to Genesys. Plus Genesys has WAY better equipment all-around. But it's way expensive, too.

It's sounds like you have a pretty good set up at home, but me personally, I gotta get out and get in a "gym environment" in order to really get into into it, you know what I mean? Plus, you get to work out around/with other people, so you have the help and safety of others. And more and better equipment than home stuff.

I'm gonna PM you with some more details. Everyone else don't need to be bored with this. lol

[lavenderthistle]

And it appears Michigan (livingston co here) is taking over. welcome to the happy farm. it helps if you're just a bit nutty.

Some snow last night huh?

[paraguy1]

lavenderthistle, on 30 November 2011 - 09:39 AM, said:

And it appears Michigan (livingston co here) is taking over. welcome to the happy farm. it helps if you're just a bit nutty.

Some snow last night huh? Ya I used to love the snow but then again I was an avid snowmobilier. But thats how I joined the crip club me and my machine took a tumble down a mountain. Feb 1st 2001 was the exact date a day I will never forget. Alot of nice people here from Michigan I have found.