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New group in Inspire: The National Body Challenge

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply 4:00 am
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • I am pleased to announce that today we added a new group to Inspire: The National Body Challenge. nationalbodychallenge We created this group in partnership with Discovery Health. The group focuses on ...

Best Rehab in the World?

jennypooh
  • By jennypooh · New reply 12:51 am
  • Discussion in New paralysis/rehabilitation · 11 replies
  • Hi there. As you probably know, my boyfriend is recently at C6/7 incomplete. The rehab that he is at, is free because we live in Canada, but they want to send him home early. His work has offered to raise ...

my bed score

AmandaBurkholder
  • By AmandaBurkholder · New reply yesterday at 5:50 pm
  • Discussion in Health matters · 5 replies
  • hello everyone ..for the past 2 years ive had a bad bed score and now they are packin it with mesalt and it seems to be gettin better but is drainin ALOT more than normally did ..does this mean infection ...

Possibility After 8 years?

ols23
  • By ols23 · New reply yesterday at 5:46 pm
  • Discussion in Living your life · 13 replies
  • I had my accident of falling from about 11 feet and suffered spinal injury, incomplete at T7, 8 years ago. I am currently using crutches, goes to work, go out with friends, etc. But until now, I am still ...

Any Quadriplegic Drummers Out There?

ladybyrd043
  • By ladybyrd043 · New reply yesterday at 5:06 am
  • Discussion in Living your life · 1 reply
  • My son, who is a c-4 complete, with limited movement in his arms (mainly due to contracted muscles because of extended hospital stay) has expressed an interest in music again. As a child he would play ...

Getting back your life.

carole338
  • By carole338 · New reply January 5, 2009
  • Discussion in Living your life · 2 replies
  • I finally got back some of my previous life. My daughter and grandchildren took me to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. I called when I got there and they took the barrier down that said FULL in ...

shepard center

MsMonie
  • By MsMonie · New reply January 5, 2009
  • Discussion in New paralysis/rehabilitation · 1 reply
  • I am trying desperately to get my sister into this facility. She is being denied because she only has NC Medicaid. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I need to do or who i need to speak with? Please ...

teacher or the student?

goldy24k
  • By goldy24k · New reply January 4, 2009
  • Discussion in Living your life · 2 replies
  • I make the best out of what life has to offer. It's all about attitude. Why are we in this situation? Are we here to learn a lesson? Or are we here to teach. My mom helped me realize that I am a teacher ...

is it possible

papito1
  • By papito1 · Posted January 4, 2009
  • Discussion in Help desk · 0 replies
  • my doctor got back my lab report from my urine check for narcotics but it came back clean. one of my medication didnt show up which was methodone in which i take everyday ever since my accident. to him ...

Eureekah!

datagrl
  • By datagrl · New reply January 2, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • So, I made an astonishing discovery about my health by reading an Andrew Weil news letter. The news letter listed several symptoms and stated that if you had any of them, you might benefit from taking ...

Standing Frame (Easy Stand 5000)

BODDIE32
  • By BODDIE32 · New reply January 2, 2009
  • Discussion in Assistive technology and equipment · 7 replies
  • Hello Everyone, I am selling a Easystand 5000 for $1,500 which is negotiable. Its just sitting in my garage and is in good condition. If it could be of help to someone that's a new injury or old. I will ...

Of Mice And Men And Happy Endings

mikey
  • By mikey · New reply December 31, 2008
  • Discussion in Living your life · 4 replies
  • When I was in the nursing home a physical therapist would continually tell me that this was a test. Inherent in that statement was the understanding that there was an obligation on my part to respond ...

MAKE NEW FRIENDS but keep the old

goldy24k
  • By goldy24k · New reply December 31, 2008
  • Discussion in Living your life · 2 replies
  • I have made many friends in the disabled community. Most of them I meet at special rec. camp and school. There are some people I knew before the accident that I still keep in touch with. My question is ...

what is the law

1newlife2
  • By 1newlife2 · New reply December 30, 2008
  • Discussion in Health matters · 8 replies
  • Is there a law that states if the wound is created in the hospital it has to be taken care of by the hospital? This is a new injury, August 17 2008, and the tailbone wound occured in the hospital becasue ...

Quickie Rhythm Power Chair

dansun
  • By dansun · New reply December 28, 2008
  • Discussion in Assistive technology and equipment · 2 replies
  • I have become a Quickie Rhythm guy, I now have 3 of them. Does anyone else out there use the Rhythm? Or have any comments and suggestions. I got 1 from a dealer and the other 2 craigslist and ebay. I ...

occupational identify following traumatic injury survey

icotresearch
  • By icotresearch · New reply December 28, 2008
  • Discussion in Living your life · 4 replies
  • Hello, My name is Julia Sterman. I am a graduate student in Occupational Therapy at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY. I am currently working on my thesis project, which will investigate traumatic injury and ...

Need info please

Matt32
  • By Matt32 · New reply December 28, 2008
  • Discussion in Health matters · 4 replies
  • Recently, I have had an oily discharge from my bowels, sometimes with a stool and other times it just comes out w/ no stool. I know I need to see a doctor on this, so please no one advise me on that ...

New Years kiss

goldy24k
  • By goldy24k · Posted December 28, 2008
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I never have been kissed by a guy on New Years Eve at the stoke of Midnight. This year I'll make it my resolution to find a boyfriend and when 2010 comes around, I'll get that kiss. I'm not going on a ...

In time

goldy24k
  • By goldy24k · Posted December 28, 2008
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I am not super religious but very spiritial. I believe in God, Jesus, and the angels. I think positive. My hopes and dreams will all happen in time. I keep praying for all my ducks to get in line. If ...

happy christmas and the best new years eve!

mariana
  • By mariana · New reply December 27, 2008
  • Discussion in Living your life · 3 replies
  • Hi friends! I want to send you all my best and warmest wishes for this time of the year. Its a moment to smile, share and be positive, although we all tend to get a lil nostalgic and sad... its ok with ...

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