Greg FeelyQuadriplegic - for now.

One finger salute

Moved fingers and thumbs on both hands today, was also able to feel a bit in my legs and was able to control a few things in them today. Now this is the positive reaction i expected from myself. This gym/ physio is awesome. I’ll be back later to tell you more but for now i’m off to see if I can get enough finger movement in my middle finger to let the wonderful neighbour downstairs know my true feelings for her.

Back later…….

Greg

Quotes from a wise master

WPM

Maintaining a website and blogging can be time consuming when you type with your mouth and about 8 words per minute, especially when its hockey season and your team is going to go far in the upcoming playoffs.

Flickers of movement or hope?

So my physio told me I moved my toes and fingers the other day. I trust this physio (other ones have said this but I think they said it so I would believe in their therapy and keep paying for it) ((this one is the first one so far that I trust too)) It’s funny when he tells me this, because it’s the thing I want most in the world and instead of being excited I greet it with scepticism and doubt and try to think of all the different flukes, mistakes or muscle spasm that it could be instead controlled movement. Now you would think you might feel good after or be in a positive mood, no… it kind of fucks you up and throws you for a loop. Maybe its because hope is a funny thing, you have to put it near the back of your mind and just keep trying. Maybe its because the health care system and mainstream medicine tries to drive it from you and condition it from you. Its more than that and more complicated, but its not from feeling sorry for myself or being depressed, if you know me beyond your computer screen you know I am nowhere near those two things. Is it easier to go through each day with a bit of acceptance and hope?  I just thought my reaction would have been different the first time it happened and I believed it. Maybe its just disbelief that something you want so bad actually happened. Maybe thats how a lifelong lottery ticket buyer might react after winning the lottery.  Alex do you have any idea what Im talking about? Now im not talking anywhere near about wiggiling my toes or picking up a pencil but small detectable  flickers of movement below my level of injury (breaking your neck at different levels corresponds to paralisys at different levels of your neck,arms,back……. or legs if you are lucky… I mean your luck is less bad. That is known as level of injury). So does wiggiling and that movent mean I have to increase my level of hope  Can you tell this has got me feeling confused?

Greg

See

Daily

I said maybe…

I type about 10 words per minute and my shoulder really hurts so i’ll see you tomorrow.

Greg

Frustrations

3 days in a row of blogging. Well if anyone reads this let me know, so I don’t feel like I am writing to myself and the guy who was trying to find the Greg Feely comic book about the guy who loves cats and pornography. Wow life imitates art. Kidding, my wife’s cat can’t stand me…. but feeling is mutual. As for pornography thats just a frustration when one cant even walk, let alone anything else….. OOOH I said the unspeakable uh oh. I gave away a secret, said the obvious but never spoken. The ancient and secretive association of Spinal Cord Injured People known as the Illuminategics are going to strike me down    Really, there is such a comic book check it out on the net, its easy to find. Also you know what parents…. teach your kids not to stare, its not polite. Not the kids fault or blaming them though, they don’t know any better if they are not taught.

Yes you are right… nothing good was on t.v. tonight and I do love comas and periods ,…..,……,……

Goodnight and talk to you tomorrow (maybe)

Greg

Spam

I love spam…

Today in my email I was offered to buy viagra by the bulk shipment, maple syrup and all the xxx memberships I could handle. Awesome, I love where technology has taken us. Oh yeah and annoying people from your past can find and contact you.

Oh … isn’t this blog supposed to be about my recovery and therapy?

Well, I have been attending PATH SCI (a gym focusing on SCI) I have been doing great there, more movement, less pain, much more flexible and increased mobility. I must say a big thank you to JJ and Jason even though I know they would say it’s me and not them, but all I can say is if they weren’t there  I wouldn’t have the progress that I do. SO… thank you for everything.

Maybe I will try to write on here regularly … I have said that before … so no promises.

Greg

Blogging

Am I supposed to write something here……

doctors suck

there………..

Triceps… huh…

http://path-sci.com/

Should check it out………..

Greg