Week 12: Some Assembly Required

Jan 29, 2012 12:38

The wheelchair is now nothing more than a dolly to carry my school bag. A somewhat ridiculous arrangement, but the bag is at least 10 pounds, and I have enough to deal with right now ( Read more... )

brain ramblings, school, lj idol

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myrna_bird February 1 2012, 04:10:42 UTC
Great description of your recovery process.

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nannerz2cool February 1 2012, 04:33:39 UTC
Thanks so much for reading!

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whipchick February 2 2012, 05:00:40 UTC
This is powerful - you are so honest here about the combination of rage, indignity, and dependency, and it's very moving.

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nannerz2cool February 3 2012, 01:26:53 UTC
Thank you so much!

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similiesslip February 4 2012, 01:00:47 UTC
I'm sorry you have to deal with all of this. I admire your determination.

I'm glad you at least don't have trouble sleeping.

I hope day by day, you recover more and more.

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nannerz2cool February 4 2012, 01:52:02 UTC
Thank you. I actually went through this 15 years ago, but I have never gotten the chance to write about it. I write about it in present-tense because it feels more vivid & it's easier to put myself back in that particular situation. While I still have lingering deficits, I am much improved since high school. Thanks so much for the wishes.

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