Last post Tue, May 20 2008 12:26 AM by peter98362. 23 replies.
I'm a 31 y/o incomplete quad. I live in Asheville, NC. I'd like to be able to talk to people like me.
I am a quadrapligic with good use of my right side and limtid use of my left. I am in an electric wheelchair but the help I need is to get up and get down, showering, geting on the toilet, cooking and house keeping. I am on my own most of the day and at night. I own a cat and he likes to sleep with me. I go to school because I like to talk to people and I am an artist and I get inspiration from being around other artists. I am as self sufficient in any way I can be. Tom
It took a while for me but I can get up & down by myself now. I cook, clean, & take care of 7 y/o daughter. I recently learned to drive & it is absolutely the best thing ever. I, for the most part, love my life. I just wish I knew more people I could relate to.
Welcome to Disaboom!! We have a terrific community and I am sure you will meet quite a few new friends. If you have any questions about our website, please let me know or simply pose them to the community.
Thanks!
MikeM
Disaboom, Inc.
Sports kiddo, sports.
Get into racing or basketball or whtever floats your boat. You'll know a tonme of people before you realize it.
Welcome to Disaboom!
Hey you can find some Quads to visit near you.
Heres a link http://quadrugby.com/rugby.php/action/teams/dID/10
you should check it out. its a cool sport to watch and play as well us players are always glad to see new people checking out our sport.
Good Luck, Jack from Cali
Hi lilcripplegirl
Welcome to Disaboom-I'm a c5/c6 quad. Currently, I'm attending college to receive a BA in psych.
Stay Strong
Vinny
Thanks everyone for the great welcome. I'm going to school for speech therapy. I LOVE going to concerts and have a pretty great life; it'll be nice to have you guys to relate to.
lilcripplegirl:I'm a 31 y/o incomplete quad. I live in Asheville, NC. I'd like to be able to talk to people like me.
Hi LCG - welcome. You've made the most crucial step in connecting with people 'like you' by reaching out here at Disaboom. I don't know anyone else who has a spinal cord aneurysm, or who had an AVM hemorrhage in their spinal cord, but because I said 'hello' to others in a forum for people with similar malformations I've made so many friends who are very similar to me, and with people from forums who also have SCI.
TriDog made a great suggestion about the wheelchair sports. Also, if you've got a little time and are inclined and able, you might consider doing some volunteer work. Once I began volunteering for various projects with a group for malformations similar to the type I have - a health fair here, a conference there, fund raisers here and there, etc., I began to make friends from right here where I live, to other states.
You have the world ahead of you as far as connecting with people. Once you get started - between talking with people on sites like Disaboom, and exploring suggestions such as have been made in this thread, the possibilities are endless - the only limitations are the ones you might impose on yourself. Have a great time and great fun!!
Another great site I know about where you can connect with lots of other wheelies is: http://sci.rutgers.edu/
Hey Girl...Welcome to Disaboom
You are definately not alone here...I'm only a part time chair user...Use crutches most of the time...
Joe
Greg you have little movement and your body does not have the range of motion it used to. Drinking alcohal is probobly the worst thing you could do other than huffing glue or doing meth amfetamens. So the cards are stacked againced you unless you want to die sooner. Good luck Tom
im in a wheel chair to ive been disabled since christmas of 06 i had a stroke in my spinal cord
