I'M 24YRO AND A MOTHER OF A 5YRO BOY. I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A HOUSE AND LEARNING TO LIVE ON MY OWN W/ MY SON.
EVERDAY HAS ITS OWN CHALLENGES BUT REALLY, WHOS DOESN'T?!
MY REHAB HAS BEEN SADLY, PUT ON HOLD...SINCE MY MOTHER'S PASSING BACK IN JUNE '07. I HAVE A LITTLE BROTHER AND SISTER I FEEL I HAVE TO LOOK OUT FOR AND THAT WEARS ME OUT! WE REALIZE WE ALL NEED EACH OTHER AND IFE IS GETTING BETTER.
I HAVE 2 GOALS IM WORKING TOWARDS...1-PROJECT WALK 2-THE MIND CLINIC
I'D LOVE TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND BOTH AT SOME POINT. I COULD USE THE INTENSE REHAB!
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MAY 14, 2007, WE WERE IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON I69. LUCKILY, MY LITTLE BOY WASN'T INJURED. I ON THE OTHERHAND, FELL OUT AND RECIEVED A C5/6 SCI.
I SPENT MY SUMMER AS AN INPATIENT AND WAS TAUGHT/TRAINED ON HOW TO GET THROUGH AND HANDLE MY 'NEW LIFE'. OVER A YEAR LATER, I STILL USE WHAT I LEARNED, EVEYDAY!
I HAVEN'T FOUND THERAPY AS GOOD AS I WAS GETTING, BUT I HAVE LEARNED TO DO SO MANY THINGS I NEVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, I'VE LEARNED HOW TO BE A SINGLE MOTHER OF A 5 YEAR OLD....FROM MY CHAIR!
OH AND I CAN MOVE MY LEGS NOW :)
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