Well, it's been 3 yrs today since becomming a quad. It's weird in a way because I was laying on the couch this morning talking to Julian and all of a sudden I realized that it was three years ago almost to the minute that it happened! That's about all I thought of things today.
My first year, I was on my way to the bus stop, and missed the bus because I realized it had been a year and I just stopped under a tree and thought about things. I heard the bus as it sped by, and had to wait another half hour for the next one.
My second year was harder. I spent a lot of the day thinking about things. I guess that was the first time I really thought about using a wheelchair years down the road. I thought of having more birthdays, Christmases, and even having kids and still using a wheelchair. I thought about that a lot that day.
Today, I just thought "Oh weird, it's been 3 yrs! Where did the time go?". I guess it is true about how a lot of people say the second year is the worst!
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3 Years Since Becoming A Quadriplegic!
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Posted 05 October 2007 - 03:59 AM
This one was just like any other day. In fact I felt kind of weird because it was such a "normal" day. LOL I guess I was expecting a big "moment" or something. I hope every other year turns out to be like today. 
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Posted 11 October 2007 - 09:23 AM
Wait a few years.........you may even forget all about it.........then like a couple days after the anniversary you'll remember it had passed; well that was how it worked with me anyhow. Hope they keep getting easier and easier on ya.
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Posted 11 October 2007 - 10:37 AM
wheeliebear75, on Oct 11 2007, 05:23 AM, said:
Wait a few years.........you may even forget all about it.........then like a couple days after the anniversary you'll remember it had passed; well that was how it worked with me anyhow. Hope they keep getting easier and easier on ya.
Thanks wheeliebear. I have no doubt at all now that as the years pass by it wont bother me at all. It feels great knowing that! I guess I was kind of worried in the back of my mind that this year would be like the 2 year anniversary. It turns out that it just took me until the second anniversary to realize some things.
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Posted 11 October 2007 - 06:45 PM
I try and forget the whole date and time thing altogether. Having said that there are always some dark times.
Wish you well.
Regards
John
Wish you well.
Regards
John
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