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Initial C4 complete diagnosis - can it change? Jul 19, 2013 4:23:36 GMT -8

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Jul 18, 2013 23:46:10 GMT -8 dunly said:

He has been amazingly positive and determined but the place he is now, concentrates on him getting him to some kind of level of independence rather than maximise his recovery. hope i am not sounding too fussy here but i want him to be surrounded by positive thinkers and encouragement at this stage, otherwise its going to feel like a harder climb. hope he has good experience as you did, sounds like you made friends for life

dunly, this is something I've experienced here as well. They're always trying to make us 'independent' based on the function we have but they don't seem to want to work on maximizing our recovery. The more 'able' we become through recovery the more independent it'll make us but to them it's "if you don't have the movement, there's no point trying to regain it".

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Initial C4 complete diagnosis - can it change? Jul 19, 2013 4:55:09 GMT -8

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Jul 19, 2013 4:23:36 GMT -8 DJ said:

Jul 18, 2013 23:46:10 GMT -8 dunly said:

He has been amazingly positive and determined but the place he is now, concentrates on him getting him to some kind of level of independence rather than maximise his recovery. hope i am not sounding too fussy here but i want him to be surrounded by positive thinkers and encouragement at this stage, otherwise its going to feel like a harder climb. hope he has good experience as you did, sounds like you made friends for life

dunly, this is something I've experienced here as well. They're always trying to make us 'independent' based on the function we have but they don't seem to want to work on maximizing our recovery. The more 'able' we become through recovery the more independent it'll make us but to them it's "if you don't have the movement, there's no point trying to regain it".

So so true....
Dunly.... by all the accounts from the nerve testings that I have had done, im not supposed to be able to stand ..but i can!

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Initial C4 complete diagnosis - can it change? Aug 6, 2013 9:29:03 GMT -8

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HI there.
I think the best rehab must first start with being mentally able to cope with this sudden life changing condition. i cried, got angry, depressed, obsessed with finding a cure and finally came to terms of making peace with my condition. it took time and a great deal of family support too. Once you come to terms mentally all else starts to fall in place, work, relationships, and physical well being too.

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freewheeler Senior Member Posts: 258 Post Likes Received: 119 Date Joined: July 2013 Injury: T10 Date Injured: Dec 2012 Member is: Offline Send PM	Initial C4 complete diagnosis - can it change? Oct 8, 2013 1:38:08 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by freewheeler on Oct 8, 2013 1:38:08 GMT -8 dunly, i have not been on for some time but i did follow this post. Can i ask how your brother is doing right now and is he making some good progress?
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Initial C4 complete diagnosis - can it change?

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