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[mic]

HI, im new to this site.... Im north-east UK C5 complete for 9 yearz I was in Hexham spinal injury unit however its since been closed down. Anyone in my area or anywhere really give me a shout

[tom71uk]

Sandra sociology research, on Dec 17 2008, 05:51 AM, said:

Hiya.
Anyone from Leicester?
Sandra

Hi sandra im from leicester. birstall to be exact. hello

[kinggya]

snol, on Mar 1 2008, 10:36 PM, said:

Hi just curious to know if there is many sci people from the uk on the site.

Nearing my 3rd in the chair would like to make new friends from the site talk about things maybe meet up.

Anyway I'm male 26 from N.Ireland.

Look forward hearing from some people.

hi
new to this site,wish i had found it years ago

[raybonda]

hi Ray here
i am tetra,
oswetry guy since 1966......c4/5 diving in japan
originally from manchester but now in rhyl in north wales
new to posting on simons site
cheers all
Ray

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[raybonda]

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RAY

[ems]

hiya ray!!! Emma here from the Sia chatroom ;0) heheh glad you made it!!!

[raybonda]

him
emsc & tinbasher
i trying to get used to simons baby.
Ray

[dgt]

Now living near Boston; we moved 5 years ago from Shardlow, Derby.

Following an RTA in 1969 (t9/10 incomplete); syringomyelia finally caught up with me in 1994 - now fulltime wheelchair user.

Now a very young 62!

Dave

[cate]

welsh-wheelz, on Nov 3 2008, 10:02 AM, said:

Thanks for the welcome knightrider hun and I supposed I should have worded my post a bit better lol as Im not currently in hossy,but Im under the care of the consultant. Im actually currently bedridden at home,mate.Cheers take care welsh-wheelz

Hi Demi. Think you will find this site really useful. hope all is going well, sorry to hear that you are laid up at the moment, See I get everywhere
Cate

[jimbo]

cate, on Jan 10 2009, 12:48 PM, said:

welsh-wheelz, on Nov 3 2008, 10:02 AM, said:

Thanks for the welcome knightrider hun and I supposed I should have worded my post a bit better lol as Im not currently in hossy,but Im under the care of the consultant. Im actually currently bedridden at home,mate.Cheers take care welsh-wheelz

Hi Demi. Think you will find this site really useful. hope all is going well, sorry to hear that you are laid up at the moment, See I get everywhere
Cate

Hi T7 para since 1957. I've just become a granddad on December 9th I'm over the moon.
Good luck everyone,

Jimmy.

[Trinity]

jimbo, on Jan 11 2009, 11:39 AM, said:

Hi T7 para since 1957.

Has Jimbo taken Scrib's crown for grandfather of sci?

[Scribbler]

trinity, on Jan 11 2009, 12:48 PM, said:

jimbo, on Jan 11 2009, 11:39 AM, said:

Hi T7 para since 1957.

Has Jimbo taken Scrib's crown for grandfather of sci?

Looks like your right Trin.. I always new I was second best...

Welome Jimbo, Its 51 years for me this year; I'm C4/5. I hope you're out of that bed soon.

[jimbo]

trinity, on Jan 11 2009, 12:48 PM, said:

jimbo, on Jan 11 2009, 11:39 AM, said:

Hi T7 para since 1957.

Has Jimbo taken Scrib's crown for grandfather of sci?

Hi Skrib,

I think there should be a crown for both para and tetra. By the way I think you have me mixed up with someone else as I'm not in bed and haven't been since my accident thank God.

Take care and live for today.

Jimbo.

[Scribbler]

jimbo, on Jan 12 2009, 12:32 PM, said:

trinity, on Jan 11 2009, 12:48 PM, said:

jimbo, on Jan 11 2009, 11:39 AM, said:

Hi T7 para since 1957.

Has Jimbo taken Scrib's crown for grandfather of sci?

Hi Skrib,

I think there should be a crown for both para and tetra. By the way I think you have me mixed up with someone else as I'm not in bed and haven't been since my accident thank God.

Take care and live for today.

Jimbo.

Not been to bed since 1957!..... You must be tired by now?......

You've obviously looked after yourself well; long may it continue Grampa..

[jimbo]

Scribbler, on Jan 12 2009, 03:22 PM, said:

jimbo, on Jan 12 2009, 12:32 PM, said:

trinity, on Jan 11 2009, 12:48 PM, said:

jimbo, on Jan 11 2009, 11:39 AM, said:

Hi T7 para since 1957.

Has Jimbo taken Scrib's crown for grandfather of sci?

Hi Skrib,

I think there should be a crown for both para and tetra. By the way I think you have me mixed up with someone else as I'm not in bed and haven't been since my accident thank God.

Take care and live for today.

Jimbo.

Not been to bed since 1957!..... You must be tired by now?...... LOL You know what I ment.

You've obviously looked after yourself well; long may it continue Grampa..

Keep moving regardless of how little.

[Hope Brookes]

Hi everyone,
I am 21 Female From England, Manchester, I am on here because my Bestfriened [Kaci] Had an accident {Fell of her roof] And now shes in a wheelchair [T8] She is also 21, but she doesn't want to come on here so I have come on here for better understanding and support I think from people who understand her situation and if there is people around the same area it would be nice to have a chat! Hehe.

I am new to this so its a bit confusing at first [ I am extreemly slow] [SlowMo]

Anyway So yes anyone can feel free to message me [Ha that rhymes!]

Oh Ye and I just moved in with Kaci Soo.. Ye.. Its Practickly Just me and her now


Kaci&&Hope **







Hope Broookes

[curbyi]

Talk about the definition of friendship.

Kaci is gonna need time to adjust and things will get better over time.

Hope keep coming on here it's a big family who if they can will offer up as much help as possible.

I'm sure curiosity will get the better of Kaci over time.

Cheers Sean

[Lol Hare]

Hi guys,
i'm Lol (Lawrence) from Ipswich Suffolk,injured 2002 in a bike crash
did a couple of months in Newport hospital then Stoke Mandeville for the rest which worked for me
i kinda have a lot of my old life and lots of the new,you live and learn i guess

[Hope Brookes]

Picnic, on Oct 6 2008, 06:40 PM, said:

panrubius, on Aug 16 2008, 01:35 PM, said:

Panrubius from Manchester here!

I'm from Manchester too.
Nic

Me& Kaci are from Manchester tooo!

curbyi, on Jan 22 2009, 12:39 PM, said:

Talk about the definition of friendship.

Kaci is gonna need time to adjust and things will get better over time.

Hope keep coming on here it's a big family who if they can will offer up as much help as possible.

I'm sure curiosity will get the better of Kaci over time.

Cheers Sean

thank you so much sean1 YOUR LOVLy x

[pjcstoke]

Hi

Any brits interested in a rehab/exercise/recovery programme look at www.standingstart.org

Peter

[newte]

hi
just joined this site,
well i got got my Wheelchar in 1989,depending on which doctor was talking, i am between T11 and T13,

lol i am a rare type of Paraplegic,i just just woke up one morning dead from the belly button down to the tip of my toes,

according to my doctors it seems that a weak blood vessel burst and bled inside the spinal canel which caused a pinch to my spinal cord,

the bleed was removed by surgery and i got some feeling back,but i cannot walk unaided as i have no balence,in hospital for 6 months

i found very depressing,

oh well bb and take care all, ive got a casserole on the coker and it needs taking off the stove(lol yes a man that can cook)

newte

lol i got to say i am from Essex

bb

newte

[zakelwe]

newte, on Feb 11 2009, 09:44 PM, said:

hi
just joined this site,
well i got got my Wheelchar in 1989,depending on which doctor was talking, i am between T11 and T13,

lol i am a rare type of Paraplegic,i just just woke up one morning dead from the belly button down to the tip of my toes,

according to my doctors it seems that a weak blood vessel burst and bled inside the spinal canel which caused a pinch to my spinal cord,

the bleed was removed by surgery and i got some feeling back,but i cannot walk unaided as i have no balence,in hospital for 6 months

i found very depressing,

oh well bb and take care all, ive got a casserole on the coker and it needs taking off the stove(lol yes a man that can cook)

newte

lol i got to say i am from Essex

bb

newte

Hi Newte,

When I was in hospital there was a lady there who had exactly the same sort of experience as yourself, went to bed and the clot formed and she was paralysed from the waste down. I think a lot of people will be surprised that can happen to a person. Hope you recover more.

I fell off a bike in 1996 which broke my T7 ( Frankel fracture I think they call it), 7 ribs, collar bone etc and had to be recovered by the London HEMS air ambulance to Royal London hospital. I then moved to Stanmore where I was unfortunate in getting infected metalwork which meant two collasped lungs and a heart attack, so they had to remove it. Then my back started bending over so I could not breath so they put me in a plaster jacket for 3 months ( never again ! ) . I then got MRSA and had to be confined to a side room. My nickname was Mr Lucky.

I was lucky because I had separated from my wife and she took me back ( bless her ) and now I have a 6 year old daughter rather than a motorbike. I must be getting middle-aged !

Regards

Andy

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[Scribbler]

Lol Hare, on Jan 26 2009, 12:13 AM, said:

Hi guys,
i'm Lol (Lawrence) from Ipswich Suffolk,injured 2002 in a bike crash
did a couple of months in Newport hospital then Stoke Mandeville for the rest which worked for me
i kinda have a lot of my old life and lots of the new,you live and learn i guess

Hi Lol,

I was injured near Ipswich, at RAF Wattisham; it was way back in the 1950's. I spent 3 months in Ipswich Hospital; they hadn't a clue then about SCI so I was worse off. I eventually got to Stoke, but it was the ols Stoke; all wooden wards.

Do you still live in Suffolk?

[ClaraTaylor]

Morning all.

I'm wandering around the site getting horribly lost (curse you low attention span)so apologies if I have already posted here (advantage of having a goldfish like memory)

I'm on the Leicestershire / Northamptonshire border.

[Scribbler]

ClaraTaylor, on Feb 21 2009, 01:17 PM, said:

Morning all.

I'm wandering around the site getting horribly lost (curse you low attention span)so apologies if I have already posted here (advantage of having a goldfish like memory)

I'm on the Leicestershire / Northamptonshire border.

You must get bored swimming round that bowl all day Clara; but after once round the bowl you'll have forgotten where you were...

I hope you enjoy the friendly banter on the site..

[Abdifatah28]

My name is Abdi been in the chair four years come March.I live in London.

[Lol Hare]

Scribbler, on Feb 20 2009, 10:42 AM, said:

Lol Hare, on Jan 26 2009, 12:13 AM, said:

Hi guys,
i'm Lol (Lawrence) from Ipswich Suffolk,injured 2002 in a bike crash
did a couple of months in Newport hospital then Stoke Mandeville for the rest which worked for me
i kinda have a lot of my old life and lots of the new,you live and learn i guess

Hi Lol,

I was injured near Ipswich, at RAF Wattisham; it was way back in the 1950's. I spent 3 months in Ipswich Hospital; they hadn't a clue then about SCI so I was worse off. I eventually got to Stoke, but it was the ols Stoke; all wooden wards.

Do you still live in Suffolk?

Hi there,yeah i live Norwich road area of ipswich,i do have a couple of friends here older than myself who were in the wooden Stoke too! my mate Tony tells me about it!

are you in Suffolk too?

[Rjeez]

From the culture capital of,er. . . Wrexham,North WALES!!WELSH AND PROUD!CYMRU AM BYTH!

But went to Oswestry Hospital in er. . .England.

[i

[tallgirl]

Rjeez, on Mar 12 2009, 05:29 AM, said:

From the culture capital of,er. . . Wrexham,North WALES!!WELSH AND PROUD!CYMRU AM BYTH!

But went to Oswestry Hospital in er. . .England.

[i

Hi everyone,

I'm an islander as well although only a 'blow in' -
originally from Berlin, living in Dublin now. 18 months past injury...
and still in a nursing home....things move slow if you don't have family back up....,
but I'm determined to keep ploughing on in good old Eire

[Doodle]

Im from Bonnie Scotland the highlands to be precise! Im relatively new on here!