My Rehab Days

I guess this thread really should have been about my physiotherapy and wheelchair skills but sorry to disappoint because its about the friends i made and our first time at the bar....

I had been at my spinal unit for just one week...was just settling into my rehab routine, learning to self catheter, sort a bowel program out and improve my wheelchair skills. I quickly made good friends with the girl in the next bed and we got along great.

The weekend was a quiet time at the unit with no rehab so i was asked if i fancied going to the bar that evening with her and some of the guys from the unit. I was a little surprised as it didnt seem right to be going out having fun whilst in rehab..it felt like a hospital to me..but i went along and i was happy that i did!
It was the best time i had in a long long time, i laughed more than i had in so long too and will never forget us making our way 'home' back to the unit that evening.

All the guys were in power chairs....myself and my friend were in manual chairs and to be honest my wheeling strength was pretty rubbish at that time. The guy who was a para offered to 'pull' me back using his power chair so i didnt have to wheel...and good he did because it would have taken me hours otherwise.

My friend had broken legs and were caged so her chair had a rest for her legs...she wheeled away herself...all the guys kept stopping to smoke cigars and what a funny looking crazy convoy it must have looked like to anyone passing by in cars...it was just too funny that most of the time we couldnt get further that 2 feet for laughing so much!

To be honest this was the best night out id had in a long time, each of us were not in a great place for different reasons but my, we didnt care that night at all..People have often said that friends you make in rehab you dont forget and its true, i made a great friend there who im hoping is coming to stay with me soon