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His beauty surrounds us
His beauty surrounds us
I took these pictures of the Hawks yesterday afternoon. Not easy when you are having to balance, not look at your feet, have to stay steady and take the picture. It has taken me almost three years to be able to get enough balance and proprioception to stand and take a picture or two. I still lose my balance, but with my LifeGlider it takes the worry out of falling. Most importantly, I also asked…
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Modified Yoga is working
Modified Yoga is working
A few months ago, I began to do Yoga twice a week to help with flexibility, build core strength, and balance. Because of my injuries and surgeries my muscles atrophied, I lost proprioception and balance. I worked out in a gym setting with a trainer for about 9 mos. prior to starting yoga. Strength and endurance training were and are important, but my balance and proprioception was just inching…
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My Bilateral Bioness L300 Go System
My Bilateral Bioness L300 Go System
Back in July I test drove new devices to see if they would work for me. The Bioness L300 Go are electrical stimulation (FES) foot drop and thigh weakness devices that provide freedom and independence for people recovering from Stroke, Multiple, Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, or Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury. The good news was that they worked, but the bad news was that they…
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A simple cold isn't so simple
A simple cold isn’t so simple
Catching a cold normally would not bother me much, but since my spinal cord injury it causes all kinds of issues. I can deal with the sore throat, runny nose, and congestion, but the extra pain and spasms it causes are unbearable at times, sending my pain soring to an 8+ at times. The overall skin sensitivity is also elevated making it difficult to get dressed and move around.
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Virtual Reality (VR) Helps Reduce Pain
Virtual Reality (VR) Helps Reduce Pain
At about 9:15 pm Wednesday my pain climbing to an 8. I was hanging with the family and my left side just below my shoulder blade began to spasm which then triggered the burning sensation. This was one of those times where the burning rolled down my entire left side leaving me feeling like my skin was being stretched and slitting open. I had taken my night dosages and they weren’t helping much. So…
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