{"id":8275,"date":"2014-09-01T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T15:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelchairmommy.com\/?p=8275"},"modified":"2014-09-01T10:06:28","modified_gmt":"2014-09-01T15:06:28","slug":"15-year-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wheelchairmommy.com\/closed\/2014\/15-year-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"My 15 year anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the 12th of this month, I will have been paralyzed for 15 years. Have you read how I was paralyzed<\/a>? Have you read the crazy questions<\/a> STRANGERS ask me? This month will be dedicated to SCI. This month is also Spinal Cord INJURY (SCI) Awareness Month.<\/p>\n

I often forget those early days. In fact, I don’t even think about them. However, last week, my sister told me there was a newly injured girl where she worked and that she’d probably be friending me. She couldn’t tell me anything else due to patient confidentiality. I checked FB and sure enough I had been friended by a beautiful smiling face. I immediately accepted, sent her message assuring her life would go on. I then asked her injury level and if she wanted me to come visit.<\/p>\n

I had to wait all day. She was busy, of course and hadn’t responded to my messages. I did a little bit of sleuthing, as I often do and found her support page and her mom and got to work getting to know this young lady. I plan on keeping her identity private, but I’m sure I’ll talk about her again.<\/p>\n

I posted this on Facebook:
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I’m going to visit today and my heart is just bursting with emotion. I’m excited, nervous, scared… There are so many different feelings around this visit.<\/p>\n

I’ve always wanted to mentor and support newly paralyzed girls (or boys) but life got in the way and I’ve never called the hospitals to see what was required. I got married and started having babies. I’m just living life.<\/p>\n

This has been one of my goals\/dreams. If I have to sit in this life, why not help others so new to it? Show them that life can amazing and full!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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