Greg Feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog A quadriplegic — for now. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:54:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/07/08/67/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/07/08/67/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:54:28 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/07/08/67/ HOT!

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/07/08/67/feed/ MIA http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/05/29/mia/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/05/29/mia/#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 07:58:04 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=66 Yeah, I am back … maybe for a day, maybe for longer. So why do I just disappear from my blog every now and then? Is it laziness or lack of caring or just have been busy? Maybe one of those. I type with my mouth on a onscreen keyboard that is very time consuming, difficult and it gets to be sore and painful after a while. So appreciate my words world! They take a lot of time and therefore are very valuable and here I am giving them away for free. So I disappear sometimes because it takes so long and sometimes I just don’t have time… being a quadriplegic is like living your life at 1/10th speed …. the things that you are still able to do take so long.

Talk to you soon… probably

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/05/29/mia/feed/ Check it out http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/04/25/check-it-out/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/04/25/check-it-out/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:08:19 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=65 SIGN THIS…

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/3654148/petition.html

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/04/25/check-it-out/feed/ Easter http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/04/04/easter/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/04/04/easter/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:53:18 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=63 Happy Easter everyone.

Didn’t disappear again, was just visiting family lately.

Talk to you tomorrow

Greg

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/04/04/easter/feed/ One finger salute http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/25/one-finger-salute/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/25/one-finger-salute/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:11:36 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=62 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

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/25/one-finger-salute/feed/ Quotes from a wise master http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/24/quotes-from-a-wise-master/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/24/quotes-from-a-wise-master/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:11:15 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=61

“Do or do not…there is no try”

and my favorite

“[Student:] I can’t believe it [Master:] That is why you fail”

~ Yoda

PS a post at 12:11 am counts as a post for a new day…. so I am covered if I get lazy later tomorrow/tonight… not that this is work or anything, but I am trying to post on here daily…… but maybe I am not on here daily because I am writing you a nice email….. never thought of that did you?

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/24/quotes-from-a-wise-master/feed/ WPM http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/23/wpm/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/23/wpm/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:28:54 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=54 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.

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/23/wpm/feed/ Flickers of movement or hope? http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/22/flickers-of-movement-or-hope/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/22/flickers-of-movement-or-hope/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:48:00 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=53 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

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]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/10/see/feed/ Daily http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/08/daily/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/08/daily/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:22:22 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=51 I said maybe…

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

Greg

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/08/daily/feed/ Frustrations http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/06/frustrations/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/06/frustrations/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:17:17 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=50 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

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/06/frustrations/feed/ Spam http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/06/spam/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/06/spam/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:51:17 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=49 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

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/06/spam/feed/ Blogging http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/05/blogging/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/05/blogging/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:48:21 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=48 Am I supposed to write something here……

doctors suck

there………..

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/05/blogging/feed/ Triceps… huh… http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/03/triceps-huh/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/03/triceps-huh/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:43:09 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=47 http://path-sci.com/

Should check it out………..

Greg

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2010/03/03/triceps-huh/feed/ June 28, 2009 http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/06/29/june-28-2009/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/06/29/june-28-2009/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:06:57 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=46 RIP Billy Mays, my favorite 2am infomercial guy. Made me laugh at things you are not supposed to, but I suppose there is something funny about some guy yelling about the “Samurai Shark” knife sharpener in the middle of the night.

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/06/29/june-28-2009/feed/ To everyone http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/03/19/to-everyone/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/03/19/to-everyone/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:55:39 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=44 To all the people who send me emails, wishes, letters and messages thank you much it does mean a lot. Sorry I don’t write as much as wish I did. It does take me such a long time to do just this (mouth typing isnt known for its speed). I think about you all very often. Miss everyone.

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/03/19/to-everyone/feed/ Movement http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/03/19/movement/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/03/19/movement/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:44:59 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=43 I can move my arms better lately, Can lift my left at fair bit more. You wouldnt think it but that lets me do more. Funny how something I probably wouldnt have noticed before my accident can really make your day…..or month.

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/03/19/movement/feed/ Today http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/03/12/today/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/03/12/today/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:54:55 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=42 How many times do I have to tell people I am going to walk again before they are going listen?

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/03/12/today/feed/ Therapy http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/02/11/therapy/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/02/11/therapy/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:31:19 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=40 Hopefully very soon I am starting a new type of intense physical therapy, it is fairly simple but based on a lot of repetition and effort (just like regular exercise, training and getting in shape). This method has a lot of success for improving strength  and regaining some function. I am really looking forward to this (if I am able to start this therapy) because it also can eliminate a lot of pain. My right shoulder is subluxed (means permanently dislocated) and am very hopefull that this can help. I will write about it as soon as I start. Anyway, talk to you all tomorrow.

]]> http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/02/11/therapy/feed/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/02/02/39/ http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/2009/02/02/39/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:03:07 +0000 greg.feely http://www.gregfeely.com/blog/?p=39 An assistance monkey… too bad they dont have them in Canada. They can help you with things like eating, drinking water, turning on the tv or lights. Im not being lazy I just know what a difference it could make. Also maybe I wouldnt have to ask my wife for so much. She is wonderful to me and keeps me going. She is so strong and gives me stregnth on those blue days. Yeah mushy I know but “te iubesc Floey”

Greg

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