building muscle in recovery

I understand your colored font area treeguy that I will probably never be normal again, I realize that but does have to be so painful and sore to try and get back to 70% of what I used to be? its ed if it is true. don't get me wrong our bodies are amazing and wonderful but this is still bulls***.

Sam, thats fantastic news!...I really hope your body keeps on having these improvements, I remember the first time when I got some movement back (about 5weeks after accident) and every improvement after that was exciting. Its great that you and Youngun can do squats, Ive never been able to, I used to be able to get off the ground without help but after 20years and now 15kgs overweight, I need something to hold onto to get back onto my feet from the ground.
By the way...dont be too tough on yourself...building up muscles is a good thing to do but they arent all the reason for not recovering as you'd like, its all down to how those messages get through your spinal cord now... I also used to think that if I built up enough muscle, it would make me walk better and better but even after getting to a point of being very fit (I used to be a pro sportsman so know about muscle), I still could only walk a certain distance and then would need to stop, I wasnt tired but I'd still have to stop. And I'm still that way now...I walk then stop for a few seconds and start again, its just how it is.

like I was saying before, I am still super sore, I just went through a week of walking 120 ft per day in my walker(40 ft 3x per day). wow I am paying for it now. so since I was laid up in hospital for 5 to 7 weeks before starting PT, I think this is the biggest reason for my super sore muscles, does anyone else have these issues in recovery super sore muscles? this has been going on now for months and its driving me nuts. I guess fatigue plays a part in this typical of sci patients, would like to hear others input in their recovery.

omg, now if I didn't have an sci I would consider your input, but this is fully sci related issue, since it only started in the last year, after accident. appreciated.

ok younggun, I rested for 3 days and I feel a lot better. ill go much slower now. instead of pushing my body back to walking ill just gently lead my body back to walking. ill start by doing only 40 ft a day for one week, on 2nd week 80 ft/day, if I feel okay on 3rd week 120 ft/day, walking is difficult. so close its very hard to be patient.