I Want My Body Back

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Holistic Therapy/Medicine

To first begin sharing my journey into my obsession over holistic therapy involving acupuncture, you must understand that even though I do not like receiving the everyday immunization shot, I have no problem with tattoos. So therefore, I have no problem being stabbed with little needles in my head, ears, hands, legs… pretty much anywhere…

That V8 Moment

I have not blogged in a while because of a little thing called depression. I've been ready to blog but somehow could not find the words. Depression can hit you at any time, and for me, it takes over like a rushing fire. I don't want to do anything, I don't want to see anybody,…

Therapy Love

After leaving Erlanger, hospital in Chattanooga, my real journey and fight began. My journey began when I arrived at Shepherd Center, one of the greatest rehabilitation hospitals for spinal cord injuries, in Atlanta, GA. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the Co-founder, Alana Shepherd. She greeted me with the biggest smile and said, "Everything is…

Sometimes You Have to Laugh

We all know that having a spinal cord injury downright sucks. It is a very serious injury and a lot of things that happen are not funny and sometimes very scary. With any injury, having a positive attitude is very important and key to the healing process. When a positive attitude is present, laughter becomes…

A Cry Heard Throughout the Mountains

May 3, 2013 will forever haunt me. I have shared my story with loved ones, and never thought I would share this with the world. Upon starting this blog, I wanted to reach out to those that wanted to know more about me. My main and overall goal is to reach out to others that…

Rollercoaster

I can say that I have been to the very bottom of the deepest barrel. At that very moment when one realizes 'I am paralyzed', nothing seems to matter. When I first found out I was in shock. The only thing I thought about was me...poor me. I pitied myself! No one was going through…

How my body feels

One common misconception about people who are paralyzed is how their bodies feel. Before I was injured, I thought surely those that are paralyzed can't feel anything. How could they? I mean it is true that external touch may be somewhat present or not at all. I am blessed because I do feel most external…

Internal Fear

Today on my mind is my recovery countdown. While at every hospital I went to, I was told over and over that my recovery period would be one year. Every doctor I met with was hell-bent on sticking to the books. No one wanted to give me false hope. At my weakest moment when I…

My Strength Training Workout

As a quadriplegic there are many limitations physically, and all spinal cord injuries are different. My injury has completely paralyzed my lower body and has limited my upper body. I have some control over my core and both my arms. My left arm is a lot stronger than my right. My right arm was damaged…