I guess I'm brain-dead also! No I'm 57 years old and six and a half years
post injury!
I guess my fingers got carried away! LOL

MJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "eileen" <eileenshaw5@...>
To: <womenwithsci@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Women with SCI] Palmer's new phone and email



Maryjane
are you 57 years old or 57 post injury.
when I was in rehab there were only 3 women and by the time I got out of
intense care unit I was the only women and had to share a room with 3 other
men. It was awful but we tend to survive some of the most awful thing just
to get out and home. I looked at it like a job. Getting up at 7 am and to
bed at 8 pm.
let's all keep talking
eileen

MJ Hopper <mjhopper@...> wrote:
Well I see there is finally some posting on this board... I'm also an old
women (57 six and a half years post injury), my injury is T11 T12, when I
was in rehab I was the only women that was a spinal cord injury. The
majority of the SCI men were injured from motorcycle accidents and diving
accidents. I live in Clearwater Florida , I have a wonderful husband who has
been my caregiver... I was injured due to a vehicle malfunction. We are just
about ready to go to court, dealing with large auto manufacturers has been a
nightmare! I have a daughter who is 37 and also a great help to me. My
grandson is 16 and hopes to be a professional golfer.
My husband owned his own business and sold it a year after my accident, he
stayed on to work for the new owner and is planning to retire soon. We want
to buy a wheelchair accessible motorhome to travel around the country with
our two kitties.

Mary Jane (MJ) Hopper
----- Original Message -----
From: "eileen" <eileenshaw5@...>
To: <womenwithsci@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Women with SCI] Palmer's new phone and email



hi, ladies,
I hope I started a bit of a stir by stating that there are not many chat
rooms for women with spinal cord injuries.
At the time of my injury my daughter was 11 years old. I had been a single
mom since she was 14 months old.
I worked as a nurse since I was 19years old. After my injury I was in rehab
for 4 months and home for 2 months getting a car, my daughter into her new
school. I had just bought a house in May of that year and the accident
happened in August. Well we didn't loose our house. I was back to work in
total time of 6 months. I could hardly pull up my pants when I went to the
bathroom. I worked in a clinical setting with a great group of women they
were my support system. One would come with me to the bathroom and help me,
as I got stronger I was able to do it on my own.
I work for a great Doctor and Friend. He and his wife (who was a nurse)
would come to rehab. to see what my day would be like. His wife would come
and go through the day with me. I was like a job.
My daughter is 34 now and married to a wonderful man and they have 2 darling
children. A boy 19 months and a daughter 3 weeks old.
I had to stop working because I hurt myself at work lifting and twisting and
that was in 2000.
My daughter and son in law talked me into moving closer to them. I lived in
Santa Cruz and now I live in Roseville,Ca big difference.
I have not found any support groups up here but I have only been here since
March 2004
Thanks for listen
ei

Anne Bostwick <anne@...> wrote:
Hello, Eileen and Alissa:
I am also ³an old lady² (54, nine years post injury) and I agree there¹s not
a lot of places to chat. We women are such a minority in the SCI world, so
it¹s important to connect when we can. I also have a lot of experience and
am happy to answer questions and chat about life as a woman SCI survivor.
Just know, Alissa, there is definitely life after SCI.
Anne

On 11/13/04 6:10 AM, "eileen" <eileenshaw5@...> wrote:

> There doesn't seem to be that many women will or want to chat. I have
> found
> that out during the years. I am T1T2 complete post 23 years and I have
> never
> found a good chat room for women alone. If you get into a chat room or
> list
> with men all they what to talk about is sex.
> So alissa good luck. I have had lots of experience I am 56years old and
> you
> probably don't what to talk to an old lady with and old injury. If you do
> please post again.
> ei
>
> alissa7455 <alissa7455@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> My name is Alissa. I am 24, and a newly injured para. I was injured
> 9 months ago when I fell down a loft. I would love to chat and meet
> new people. I look forward to hearing from you soon if you would
> like to talk.
> Alissa
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In womenwithsci@yahoogroups.com, "Denise" <deniseh65@h...> wrote:
>> > Hi Kenyana
>> >
>> > My name is Denise I live in Utah. I have been a paraplegic for 6
> years if you ever want to talk e-mail me
>> >
>> > Denise
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: yanabird@a...
>> > To: womenwithsci@yahoogroups.com
>> > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 5:38 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [Women with SCI] Palmer's new phone and email
>> >
>> >
>> > My name is Kenyana Tolbert, I'm from Arkansas, I'm a
> quadriplegic and on a
>> > respirator. I was 18 years old when I got hurt on the first play
> of the game on
>> > my senior night in a high school football game in 1997. I'm
> looking for woman
>> > to chat with in my condition and see do we all have the same
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