THE SCI CHANNEL

HI, I AM A 30 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH A SCI FROM T-3 LEVEL. I WAS INJURED IN A SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT IN FEB. 2006. IT HAS BEEN 2 YEARS NOW AND IT HAS BEEN A LONG HARD ROAD TO RECOVERY. NOT HAVING INSURANCE HAS BEEN A BIG DOWN FALL IN MY RECOVERY, BUT I DO WHAT I CAN AT HOME. I HAVE COME FAR ENOUGH THAT I HAVE LIVED ON MY OWN SINCE JULY OF 2007. I AM ABLE TO CLEAN MY APARTMENT AND TAKE CARE OF MY DOG AND I, SO I GUESS I AM NOT DOING TO BAD. I WILL BE GETTING A CAR IN ABOUT 3 WEEKS AND I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT DRIVING AGAIN. I HAVE NOT DROVE SINCE THE ACCIDENT 2 YEARS AGO. SUMMER IS COMING SO THAT WILL MAKE ME GET OUT OF BED AND DO MORE EXCITING THINGS.

I STILL BELIEVE THAT I AM THE SAME PERSON, I JUST HAVE WHEELS INSTEAD OF LEGS TO GET ME AROUND. I HAVE LOTS OF LOVING FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS. WITHOUT THEM I DON'T THINK I COULD OF COME THIS FAR. YOU DEFINETLY NEED THAT LOVE AND SUPPORT TO GET BACK ON TRACK. I HAVE LEARNED NOT TO PUT THINGS OFF IN LIFE. IF YOU HAVE THAT CHANCE TO DO THE THINGS YOU WANT, DO IT. YOU NEVER NO WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS.

THE ONLY ADVICE I HAVE IS TO TRY TO BE YOURSELF AND DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE NOT!! YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE SAME PERSON, JUST A STRONGER ONE!!  LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST!! KEEP YOUR HEAD UP, YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE THE GREATEST VIEW FROM A WHEELCHAIR