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[mrachel]

hi all,

my name is rachel, i am 25 and live in israel.
i am sorry for the long message .

on my 23rd birthday i received a special present. one that i will live with forever.
my boyfriend at the time took me out to celebrate my birthday. we went out for a romantic dinner and ended up having a close encounter with a traffic light.
i do not remember anything first hand but i was told that he took a left turn probably way too fast and the car did not agree with him.
the driver side had an air bag but the passengers side did not.
i broke my c6 and c7 and dislocated t11-l2. my pelvis and right leg were crashed as well as some internal organs.
my cord was not completely severed on impact as paramedics reported i was responding to pain stimulation on site. it is unknown at which point in time the complete damage actually happened.
i was unconscious for 8 days. in icu for 2 months (they wouldn't release me from icu before i totally regained spontaneous breathing so i was on vent for 2 months).
2 additional months in the orthopedic ward in the hospital and 5 months in rehab, the last 2 months as an outside patient. all in all i was finally 100% at home
today i live with my parents. i have a 24/7 care giver.
i have little movement in my left arm and some better movement in my right arm and hand though i have none in my fingers.
that's about the story of my injury.

oh and my boyfriend, the driver. well when i last saw him i was still on the vent. nice.

i am at home most of the time and am online on and off. i am using windows live messenger if you care to chat (be patient, i type very slowly so emails is easier if you do not have the time...).

nice to meet you all

rachel the super girl

Edited by mrachel, 14 June 2007 - 08:27 AM.

[miss piggy]

Hi Rachel
welcome aboard .I am a carer for my brother-in-law who is a t10-12 .Looking forward to chatting to you

[lynne]

Hi Rachel,

You are very welcome. My son is C2/C3 complete and is 19 years old. Any questions you have I guarantee will be answered by someone here. They have been a great source of info.

As for your boyfriend, obviously he could not deal with the guilt. My son's friends all departed after his accident but he remains very optimstic about his future and has gone back to education in the last few months, and is making new friends constantly.

Good luck with you for your future.

Lynne

[itsjustme]

Hi Rachel,

So glad you found us! You'll find lots of friends here. Just jump in and talk it up!

Israel-so much unrest. Can you tell us about where you live?

[T-Crip]

Hi Rachel! Welcome! Always fun to meet new people! I have only been on here a short time but everyone here is AMAZING! You will find anything and everything you are looking for here I can just about guarentee it! I am sorry to hear about the unfortunate events that have led you here but take comfort in knowing these people ROCK and are here to do what they can. I am sorry about your bf. Seems to happen sometimes. Probably guilt and he just couldn't handle it. You WILL find someone that can. Glad you have family to help you out. I lost my hubby and a lot of friends too but am definitely making new ones and the ones who really cared about me have stuck around.

[edlee]

Welcome Rachel,

I got a birhday present similar to yours. Mine was at work, tho. Sucks,huh?

You will find a lot of wonderful people here, so I hope you take advantage of them as I have.

Don't be shy, come in as often as you can.

ed

[wheeliebear75]

Hi Rachael, welcome. Everyone here is very friendly and ready to roll out the welcome wagon. Wow from Israel.....that must be interesting in and of itself. LOL

[ParaforGod]

Hi Rachel,
I am so sorry to hear about your accident and your boyfriend. Just know that you are welcome here and you will make new friends. This forum has been so good for me and I know it will be for you also.

[MDK]

Welcome Rachel

Sorry about your accident
This is a great support goup, the potential of making friends unlimited.

Edited by MDK, 16 June 2007 - 02:16 AM.

[mrachel]

thank you all for your warm welcome!

[xeena]

Hi Rachel,
Welcome on board...I promise you'll find this site as informative as well as entertaining and just plain refreshing. I Had two surgeries done on my back in Isreal,a hospital in Tel Aviv,Ichilove"Dont Know if i spelt that correctly".Have a friend who has s similar story and of course her Fiance that was driving when they had the accident that left her wheel chair bound is no where to be found.Just know this "It doesnt matter how many people walk out on you,God will bring better people to you" I guess he has already started.\Welkom aboard