New Member To The Gimp Club...hello

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#1 Liberty

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Joined: 01-April 08
Gender:Male
Country:Minnesota, USA
Spinal Injury Level / Relationship:T-9 complete

Posted 02 April 2008 - 05:31 PM

I've been checking this site out for awhile now and finally decided to join up. I'm a t-9 complete due to a fall that I had at my job as a welder. I'm approaching my 1 year anniversary of the accident, and I really don't think I'll be celebrating that day.( 4-20-2007)

But I realized one thing, it's time to move on and quit sulking about what I can't do anymore. What happened is what happened, and I'm working my ass off to do the things that I used to do before my accident. At my injury level, I know that I can. About the only thing that's holding me back is the damm pain (neuropathic). It feels like a burning ring of fire at my injury level. SUCKS, but I know almost everyboby with a spinal injury goes through it.

Look foreward to hear from all of you and hope I can help others also. Thanks, Terry :lol:

My spine maybe broken, not my spirit.

#2 Yong

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Country:Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Posted 02 April 2008 - 05:34 PM

Howdy

I guess you were injured on a Friday huh? I was injured two days after you... on a beautiful sunday. My brother took me up to the mountain to ride our crotch rockets...and that changed my life.

My accident happened on my half birthday (dob: Oct 22) so I'm gonna celebrate like hell. There nothing else for me to do right?

#3 KarenFerguson

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Posted 02 April 2008 - 06:24 PM

Glad you've found the site! By the way ... cute dog. :lol:

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#4 Webwych

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Posted 02 April 2008 - 07:06 PM

Hello Liberty :lol:

. I haven't been here long myself but I am really enjoying the conversation and the handy bits of information so I hope you will too.

#5 longhaul

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Posted 03 April 2008 - 06:32 AM

Welcome aboard. It has come to my attention that the term gimp is not universally accepted and is frowned on by some people in other country's so I will no longer be using it. Maybe we could have a thread on what would be an accepted nick name for SCI. Enjoy the ride.

#6 Ches

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Posted 05 April 2008 - 07:06 AM

Yong, funny you would mention the half birthday. Im an October baby myself, injured in mid April. I thought I was the only one who used my half birthday as an excuse to party. Needless to say, now I have another reason to party this next week. I'm calling it My Ressurection!

Terry, Welcome aboard! Try not to get too down on the anniversary, its just a date afterall. No differrent than the day before or after. You're here, you're alive, you're stronger, probably smarter and thats no reason to put your head down.

Keep that chin up, kiddo!

Our Handicaps Exist Only In the Mind

#7 carole338

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Posted 05 April 2008 - 02:42 PM

Hi Terry,

Glad you jumped in. Sorry you had too. I just passed my one year anniversary and it sucked. Keep up the great attitude.

Carole

"It's only the giving that makes you what you are." Tull

#8 wheeliebear75

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Posted 06 April 2008 - 05:58 AM

Good grief.......what is it.......Accident April? :clap:

Late April for me.......18 yrs this 4/28. :wub:

Wow how time flies. I think you'll find that a bunch of us are in the hot seat......in more ways than one. Look under pain management.......you'll find quite a few threads pertaining to neuropathy.

Great attitude ya got........especially so early on.

Sorry you HAD to need us.......but glad you found us.

*Enjoy every sunset, but be grateful for every dawn.*
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#9 Trinity

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Posted 06 April 2008 - 06:55 AM

Hello and welcome!

I'm nearly at my 1 year mark, April 14, I given it a lot of thought and I will be marking the anniversary, I've had a lot of support from my friends over the last year and I'm going to use the date to say thank you, as well as an excuse to drink lots of wine! I don't know how i'm going to feel on the day though!

It is possible, in my experience, to control the pain so don't give up on it, if one thing doesn't work for you then keep trying.
Take care
Trinity X

Memento Vivere
Memento Mori