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“Little things are big things, so the smallest accomplishments you should celebrate, and they should be huge, because surviving a C4/5 spinal cord injury is a huge accomplishment in itself… but it really truly does get better… I never ever thought that I would be comfortable in my own skin again and I very much am.” “Since my injury, probably what surprises me the most is I’ve become a much more patient person, and I’ve become a more generous person as far as wanting to help people.” Brandon Blackard - C4/5 Incomplete Quadriplegic from Mississippi, USA, 16 Years Post-Injury9/9/2021
“It changes everything when you realize that you’re not stuck in the bed… You think you’re going to die that way, but even if you can’t breathe on your own, there’s sip-and-puff chairs that can allow you to go anywhere you want." “I’ve gained so many positive skills during my paralysis that I know that everything happens exactly the way it’s supposed to, and as it should.” Check out Sandy’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/santaz33064.
“A spinal cord injury is a long term injury for most people, and... you need to approach it as a long-term investment. Nobody is going to fight harder for you than you’re going to fight for yourself. So... you need to be ready to be the captain of the ship.” Saumitra Dubey - C4/5 Complete Quadriplegic from Uttar Pradesh, India, 15 years post-injury3/24/2020
"This world needs better from us. We cannot grow in isolation and, therefore, selfless contribution is very, very important." Joseph Rodrigues - C4/5 Incomplete Quadriplegic from Maharashtra, India, 7 years post-injury2/26/2020
“More important is that I need to do something big in life so that I can tell people like me that their life is not over, they have a bigger life ahead of them.” Meet Yesenia Torres, who never takes "no" for an answer and always has a plan: "There's nothing that exists that you can't do in your wheelchair." |
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