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One year Nov 15, 2013 13:14:26 GMT -8

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Today is the 12 month anniversary of my injury, so it's now one year into my new life. Apart from my bowels and bladder I seem to be coping quite well. In the last few months I have started walking and getting a fair bit of strength back in my legs, but I have accepted the fact that I will never walk unaided again, ah well that's life. I think I will get drunk today to celebrate this wonderful new world I I entered

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Nov 15, 2013 13:14:26 GMT -8 Butiki said:

Today is the 12 month anniversary of my injury, so it's now one year into my new life. Apart from my bowels and bladder I seem to be coping quite well. In the last few months I have started walking and getting a fair bit of strength back in my legs, but I have accepted the fact that I will never walk unaided again, ah well that's life.

I think I will get drunk today to celebrate this wonderful new world I I entered

Aww Butiki...i have two things for you for your anniversary date of your SCI...

This
and one of these...... take your pick.....

Sorry Butiki...very bad global moderator encouraging such unhealthy indulgence but today is a special day ....you deserve one. Just remember how far you have come and you are doing amazing...onward and upwards my friend....
I wish we were there with you because we would have a great party night....

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angel Senior Member Posts: 210 Post Likes Received: 80 Date Joined: August 2013 Injury: L2 Walker Date Injured: FEB 2013 Member is: Offline Send PM	One year Nov 15, 2013 14:18:26 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by angel on Nov 15, 2013 14:18:26 GMT -8 Have one on me Butiki, whilst yr celebrating bein part of our exclusive club il give ya one too
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deanertheweiner Advanced Member Posts: 539 Post Likes Received: 272 Date Joined: July 2013 Injury: C7/T10 nerve root evulsion and ABI Date Injured: April 16th 2011 Member is: Offline Send PM	One year Nov 15, 2013 15:28:26 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by deanertheweiner on Nov 15, 2013 15:28:26 GMT -8 Hey Butiki don't lose hope man! From what I've been told the first 2 years are crucial for regaining back strength and movement. I'm coming up on my 3 year in April and I'm still improving brutha! since everyone else is.. GROUP HUG!!
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One year Nov 15, 2013 16:29:33 GMT -8

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Nov 15, 2013 13:14:26 GMT -8 Butiki said:

Today is the 12 month anniversary of my injury, so it's now one year into my new life. Apart from my bowels and bladder I seem to be coping quite well. In the last few months I have started walking and getting a fair bit of strength back in my legs, but I have accepted the fact that I will never walk unaided again, ah well that's life.

I think I will get drunk today to celebrate this wonderful new world I I entered

Congratulations for passing through your first year with determination and for getting back onto your feet again. Keep going with your daily exercise and push the boundaries.

My advice, don't accept that you'll never walk again unaided. There's so much research and clinical trials going on at the moment, that there's sure to be a breakthrough.

My daughter, Tennille, just passed through her third anniversary of her accident on October 31st. She's a ventilator dependent quad and we're still hopeful of a breakthrough to give her back just some of her independence.

Best wishes for the future.

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lonewolf Advanced Member Posts: 340 Post Likes Received: 118 Date Joined: October 2013 Member is: Offline Send PM	One year Nov 15, 2013 16:55:08 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by lonewolf on Nov 15, 2013 16:55:08 GMT -8 Butiki stay positive, focused ad think forward.
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One year Nov 15, 2013 18:35:40 GMT -8

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You've come a long way Butiki and I think you're doing great! Seeing how much you can walk now I really don't think you should accept the fact that you'll never walk again unaided (as the others have mentioned) because I really think it's possible! I know you've started to work extra hard and if you keep it up you'll surely be walking unaided in no time!

Butiki Advanced Member Posts: 2,270 Post Likes Received: 1,154 Date Joined: July 2013 Injury: L 3 ASIA B CES Date Injured: 16/11/2012 Member is: Offline Send PM	One year Nov 15, 2013 19:36:43 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Butiki on Nov 15, 2013 19:36:43 GMT -8 I really hope that will be the case.
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Butiki Advanced Member Posts: 2,270 Post Likes Received: 1,154 Date Joined: July 2013 Injury: L 3 ASIA B CES Date Injured: 16/11/2012 Member is: Offline Send PM	One year Nov 15, 2013 20:53:52 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Butiki on Nov 15, 2013 20:53:52 GMT -8 Thanks for all the good wishes and support I'm getting from you guys and gals, you are a great bunch of people I'm so very glad that I joined this forum.
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One year Nov 16, 2013 5:30:06 GMT -8

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Well I didn't get drunk, just a quiet day at home with the family, my wife made a number of calls home to the Philippines to make sure everyone is ok, and thank god they are, the typhoon was a fair way to the north of where the family are,and Telstra, our national phone company is allowing unlimited free calls to the philippines till 25th November, landlines and mobiles which is very nice of them. So tomorrow we are going out for a drive to a beautiful place called palm valley, you should google it, really amazing place

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One year Nov 16, 2013 6:15:58 GMT -8

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Thank you Butiki, I'm really glad you're here with us Spending time with your family is great mate, better than getting drunk in my opinion Glad to hear everyone's ok from your wife's side, it has been a pretty tragic situation in the Phillipines. Great thing your phone company is doing though, it's very nice! In North America I think they'd increase the prices because they'll know that people will use the service either way

Palm Valley huh, I'll look it up!

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One year Nov 16, 2013 13:37:53 GMT -8

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Nov 16, 2013 5:30:06 GMT -8 Butiki said:

Well I didn't get drunk, just a quiet day at home with the family, my wife made a number of calls home to the Philippines to make sure everyone is ok, and thank god they are, the typhoon was a fair way to the north of where the family are,and Telstra, our national phone company is allowing unlimited free calls to the philippines till 25th November, landlines and mobiles which is very nice of them.

So tomorrow we are going out for a drive to a beautiful place called palm valley, you should google it, really amazing place

Im pleased to hear everyone is ok Butiki.....and sounds like a lovely day planned to Palm Valley

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