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Month: Jun 2018

Complete versus incomplete injury

Jun 28, 2018 by Janis 1 Comment

There is another “level” (see what I did there?) to spinal cord injury. No matter what level the spinal injury occurs, the injury can either be complete, or incomplete. A complete injury means the nerves are no longer connected above and below the injury. In an incomplete injury, some or all of the nerves are … [Read more…]

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, General, Getting on with normal life, Learning about Disability and Ability Tagged: Colin's accident

Quad vs. para

Jun 28, 2018 by Janis Leave a Comment

Differences between being a quadriplegic or a paraplegic People are not always aware of the differences between the terms paraplegic, quadriplegic, and tetraplegic. Sometimes, even medical professions who are not directly involved with spinal cord injury are not always clear. Here is a great article that explains the difference very well: Spinal Cord dot com … [Read more…]

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, Getting on with normal life, Learning about Disability and Ability Tagged: Colin's accident

10 Heartbreaking Challenges Caregivers Of People With Disabilities Face

Jun 13, 2018 by Janis Leave a Comment

This is an article I came across written by Dana Brown Ritter, for The Mobility Resource that really gives some insight. huffingtonpost article For me, 3, 5, 6, and 8 are the big ones.

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, General, Getting on with normal life, Learning about Disability and Ability Tagged: Colin's accident

When you don’t need your husband, but you still want him

Jun 11, 2018 by Janis 1 Comment

Growing up with two brothers, and practical and pragmatic parents, I learned from an early age that I could do anything my brothers could. I built my own treehouse, made a go-kart, played with dolls, and got muddy along with the rest of them. I learned I was in charge of my own destiny, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, Dad, General, Getting on with normal life Tagged: Colin's accident

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