Thanks for everyones warm welcome. It is encouraging to hear others
say that the first 12 months are the hardest ( thankfully, which
have almost passed for me).

I think one of the most diffcult things I have tried to cope with is
the loss of independance. Im still working hard on increasing my
upper body strength and better trunk movement but being having a high
level injury makes this a painfully slow process.

Anybody that has any tips for wheelchair / car transfers is much
appreciated. I plan to get a car in the summer which should go a long
way back to being more independant.

I read some good posts for tips on clothes. Very usefull on the
account that I practically never come out of jogging bottoms and
baggy sweatshirts much since my injury.

Anybody feel free to email mail me as I would love to hear from
others.

Take care
Lucy





--- In womenwithsci@yahoogroups.com, Anne Bostwick <anne@f...> wrote:
> Hi, Lucy
> I am 53, also L1 incomplete, since Jan 96. Itıs good to make
connections
> with other women, since we are a minority in the SCI community.
Feel free to
> ask questions. You can post to me privately also.
>
> Life, indeed, does get better. You will find that new doors will
open for
> you that you never expected to. Your life will take on new
directions to
> compensate for the interrupted path SCI creates. Just remain as
open to
> change as you can possibly be. You never know what waits around
the corner.
> Anne
>
> On 1/27/04 5:35 PM, "Denise" <deniseh65@h...> wrote:
>
> > Hi Lucy
> > Welcome to the group. I am a March 98 L-1 incomplete The first
year
> > for me was tough. Life gets better. Hope to talk with you soon
> >
> > Denise-
> >
> >
> >
> > In womenwithsci@yahoogroups.com, lucyw1966 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> >> > Hello to everyone, Im Lucy. I now live in the UK and I'm 37
years
> > old.
> >> > I was injured in a car crash March 03 and Im T2 complete. Still
> > very
> >> > much adjusting since injury and hope the experience of others
here
> >> > may go a little way to helping me live a little more
independently.
> >> >
> >> > Looking forward to talking to others here and hope to find some
> >> > helpfull advice and support from posts.
> >> >
> >> > Many thanks,
> >> > Lucy
> >
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