We have helped each other through some awful stuff! SCI issues are still much more serious than my Polio, I have sensation - as I said hubby is SCI para and has been through the wringer. I keep 2 ice packs in the freezer at all times - came in handy again. Today, still in pain, but not stabbing, horrible, and was able to still painfully do transfers. Then in afternoon called my sister, a retired nurse, to commiserate and get advice, and OH YEAH, she had fallen the day before and was on pain pills for her knee, and barely moving around her house! She told me to jack up the pain meds - over the counter stuff for me - as I had been afraid to. Wheeler SCI hubby helped me get through the day - you must know what that's like. Two days ago must have pulled the one muscle I have near my shoulder blade and yesterday severe (read excruciating) pain there. Polio paralyzed from high chest, but several other issues including old age. ![]() I hope you find some direction CG, which ever way that leads you. Was really a unmotivating feeling but here I am. Like there is no other choice the primary directive is to survive. Didn't find much except just the totally reptilian thought of SURVIVE. Few weeks ago I did some soul searching when I got home from the hospital after a colostomy got installed and while looking at myself my breathing became labored and I tried to find something to live for, to look forward to that would motivate me to keep breathing. So I eat and crash in bed and give my mind and body a rest. Now for pain, tension and depression I use my own home grown meds and my mornings are great but after a few hours of sitting up my legs start twitching and back gets a shot of nerve pain about every 2 seconds fueling the trip down the road of depression. Got a colostomy but I am tainted goods now, nobody wants to hire a gimp gimp. ![]() Last year had to retire and get back on SSA at 49. ![]() Life as an SCI for 32 years has had its ups and downs.
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