My Health Journey

Eight Months…A New Normal?

“A New Normal.” I’ve had a special disdain for that phrase ever since it became popularized a few years ago. All of us probably know exactly what I’m talking about. Generally speaking, I refuse to let outside forces dictate to me what I should accept as normal in my own life. I’m pretty stubborn like that. 🙂 But lately I’ve been hearing that phrase in…

My Health Journey

Six Months, Small Victories, & Setbacks

Three steps forward, two steps back. I’ve come to realize that this is a big part of the life of someone with a life-changing diagnosis. Sometimes it can be disheartening, but I’m trying to work on embracing the whole picture and what it means in my daily life. I will reach 6 months post-injury in two days. It’s crazy to think about. I’ve spent half…

My Health Journey

Five Months and Fresh Inspiration

It has been just over five months now, and I just wanted to share something with you. Last week in a transverse myelitis group that I’m in, someone shared a book recommendation for a memoir by a woman named Victoria Arlen, called Locked In: The Will to Survive and the Resolve to Live. At the age of 11, Victoria contracted both Transverse Myelitis and another…

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Four Months: Life with a Spinal Cord Injury

It’s been four months today since God allowed my life to be shaken to its core. Quite literally. 😉 For the most part, things are settling into the semblance of something fairly predictable.  I have constant minor burning pain in my legs. The best way to explain the pain is that burning you feel when your legs get really cold outside for a long time,…