If I like my body now that I am in a Wheelchair?
No and Yes. Mostly no. Just like the relationship with my wheelchair, I love and hate it. Before I got a Spinal Cord injury I was fit and healthy. As a tall woman my legs were my best features. But now.. I don't mind the first view of my legs in a wheelchair but the muscles are gone and getting less. The skinny not functioning legs that I drag along are...
2018-10-19 20:14:23 +0000 UTC View PostLiving with a paralysis is hard. To drag your legs out of bed in the morning, trying not to lose balance during every movement in the wheelchair and during doing transfers, it's a daily struggle.
There are so many things to think about and then there are people online commenting that they wish they could switch places. To me it's something I can't understand. Maybe some people don't understand what it is really like to live with something like this.
It's not just not being able to ...
2018-10-19 18:35:14 +0000 UTC View Post
When you are paralyzed you hope everyday that a somehow you feel a little bit more than you do now. I remember asking a friend to tickle my feet when I was in the hospital bed, to see if they would react. But nothing happened. Now and then I still try because I have hope. Even though I have a complete injury I still hope one day at some point, improvement will happen. I have these brushes that use to touch the skin underneath my feet... Just to see if something happens.
I don't like the Winter because I can't walk. And therefor it's pretty hard to stay warm. I don't know what to wear. I tried wearing socks in heels but it's not enough. If I do this I need to massage my feet every hour to keep the feet from turning purple.
Wearing boots is not really lady like but I might have to try it this year as I don't want to stay inside the house during these cold months.
2018-10-11 15:34:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Rolling around barefoot is not very smart sometimes. It's always better to cover the feet to keep them warm and safe.
The last thing I want is to hit them or make get a scratch. A few weeks ago it went wrong and I didn't know because I don't feel anything. Two of my toes were bleeding so I had to cover them up and since then I only I'm barefoot for a photo.
2018-10-11 15:24:33 +0000 UTC View Post