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Does anyone know the life expectancy for people with SCI? Someone made a comment that they thought out life expectancy was shorter because of the trauma and...
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May 10, 2007 9:17 pm
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I was hurt in '67 and I'm still going strong. I know a few who have been injured longer but not much and not many. _Dave's story_...
Hello. How are you doing? I am a new member also. I'm hoping to meet some people who have some of the same problems I have so I might get some advice. talk...
Hi there Stacey and new members my name is Jason and i have been in a wheeldchair for 5 years now (T12 L1 complete) so if there is any questions you want to...
hi, i m dr inayat from pakistan, having a c7 injury since 1999. feel free to shere any thing with me . stacey padgett <highwayman731@...> wrote: Hello....
Do you have a physical disability or difference? This group Intimacy is looking for members that are open about talking about intimacy with out being to...
Hi Candle I'm Don (scamper95) I'm a c 5/6 incomplete 19 plus years. barring any unatural causes I figure when my number is up then I'll know the answer, but...
Hello Candle, I am 57 and I am a c3-4 incomplete post 17 yr. and I plan to live a great life till the end comes. I live each day to the best ability I can and...
Please God... Let me live as if I am going to die tomorrow... but live to a ripe old age. Not grubling at what I have lost or don't have... but being the best...
yeah... personally, I do try to live each day to its fullest [even when stuck in bed with a wound!]. but I also plan to live to be, at least, 110yrs-old, WITH...
Thank you Dave, I have read you story. It was one of the first that I read because your link made it easy to find. It was very interesting and you have come a...
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May 11, 2007 8:51 pm
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Hey all.. I am looking for information on marriage and medical benefits. I'm looking to see which ones I may lose and what not. I know I won't lose my SSDI and...
As long as you're recieving SSDI on your own record you can't lose your Medicare coverage. Medicaid is a different matter. Medicaid is based on income, yours...
Hi All, I have been a para since 1974, not sure if complete or not , was never explained in those days, and just never think about it. My neck was broken at...
At the c3 level, quads function similar to Chris Reeve if the cord was completely severed. Anything more means it wasn't a complete break. I know - bfd,...
Even though I'm 36, t-4/5 para, I think about how much longer my body will hold up when I get a bad UTI which makes me feel like crap and all down and...
that uti problem sucks, man... sorry ya' have that much trouble with it. when I get infections they don't last long & don't make Me ill, although, earlier in...
For some odd reasons and docs don't know why I have always had use of my arms, which they tell me I shouldn't , who knows. Anyway, yes as you stated we are in...
Thanks Matt and yes we are different...LOL. We have to hang in there and continue moving on. It does feel like the end of the world when I'm sick with a bad...
... and I believe his was the result of a badly infected pressure wound. that happened to Me with My 1st bad wound. I didn't realize why I was ill for about...
i used toget alot of UTI's. i learned a trick. when i feel a UTI comming on ( urgentcy, leaking, etc.) i take some alkaselter tablets. It changes the Urine ...
I do the sterile catheters. Never heard of alkaselter tabs. Vitamin C is supposed to do the same thing, make the urine acidic plus boost the immune system....
Hey jason. my name is stacey and i'm damn glad to meet you! I have been in a wheelchair for about 2 years. I know that isn't very long to some people, but...