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[atlwheelin]

Mar 18, 2023 18:16:03 GMT -5 leaf said:

Just using this to post random pictures because I get weird about posting on instagram and facebook. I know these get deleted after a little while but honestly I kinda prefer that. This summer I've got plenty of travel, concerts, and sporting events ahead I'd love to share. Of course, if mods want me to stop I'll try to figure out another option but I'm pretty clueless when it comes to message board stuff. This community, both my fellow crips and the devs, have been really hospitable but I want to be more connected. 

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Best advice to keep them on here long term is by using a third party app like Imgur, uploading the image there, and copying the link into your thread here.

[not THAT violet]

Mar 24, 2023 17:04:04 GMT -5 leaf said:

This was the first time I sat up after my accident and there were so many mixed emotions, especially since I sustained my injury during the height of COVID so my family couldn't be there. Shout out to the nurse who caught this moment. Baby para taking his first steps, so to speak. 

Ugh, covid plus long-term hospital stay for not-covid = awful. I have a friend who had some horrible Guillan-Barre kind of thing and was in sedation for six weeks unable to move anything below her neck or talk. Luckily one of her friends was certified as a pastoral care person, so they could sneak in passing as clergy, but other than that she could only have one person per day.

What were some of the big moments for you, like sitting up, when you felt like celebrating because it was such a big deal? I’ve heard several people say that being able to transfer from floor to chair was the point where they thought, “Okay, I can handle this.”