I am in the middle of the state, I have never been to Canada but my son and my husband have been, i did work for Bombardier untill they moved my position out of this location.
There must be someone in your area. So far this is the best forum i have found and everyone is so friendly and helpful. There is a support group in my town with all family members going to meetings with a SCI survivor. One thing i have found is that you have to make the first move and if i do not write to them or keep in touch with them they do not get in contact with me?
I have found one new SCI survivor that called here to meet my son he really wants to get together with him and see if they can help each other. Matt my new friend fell out of his tree stand last Sept. and is a cervical SCI i am not sure what level but he does have use of his arms and his hands he is working on.
Do you know of any groups in your area or of anyone indiviual that you can hook up with? My son is just not ready for that, in the long run i beleive it is very helpful to have someone you can talk to that is in a similar situation. Not every one is the same or has the same physical situation going on but exchange of info. is so helpful.
I just need to get my son to start taking care of his body before he does too much damage to himself that can not be repaired. He is dry cathing, will not take his meds for his bladder so caths often, will not keep trying to get the comdom caths to work. I am not a man but if i were i would wear one until i figured out the best way to get it from keep leaking or other wise unhooking from moving around. My husband just is not stepping up to the plate to assist me and he does not want to upset my son and have him turn him off and not listen to him anymore!!!!
This is so important and my husband gets very defensive if i bring it up to him so i am at a loss as to how to motivate my son, he is just 22 years. I have tried to talk to my son but he gets very upset and mad so there is no comunication. I did over hear him tell his father that he did not want to discuss his "dick" with his mother, i understand that, that is why his father needs to do it!!!
Well i hope things are going good for you, i have to re- read your intro, are you working? Are you invovled in outside activities? It is one year now for my son and he does not want to leave the house yet.
i am sorry it took so long to get back to you, i was very busy with a show my daughter was in and as i work 3rd shift i have weeks where i am so tired i can hardly keep up with my house hold chores. So if it takes me awhile sometimes to write i am here so keep writing i just do not always have time to write, i read and check in that way.
i should get better at staying in touch everyone here has so much going on and they are here all the time.
G. Z.
I am in the middle of the state, I have never been to Canada but my son and my husband have been, i did work for Bombardier untill they moved my position out of this location.
There must be someone in your area. So far this is the best forum i have found and everyone is so friendly and helpful. There is a support group in my town with all family members going to meetings with a SCI survivor. One thing i have found is that you have to make the first move and if i do not write to them or keep in touch with them they do not get in contact with me?
I have found one new SCI survivor that called here to meet my son he really wants to get together with him and see if they can help each other. Matt my new friend fell out of his tree stand last Sept. and is a cervical SCI i am not sure what level but he does have use of his arms and his hands he is working on.
Do you know of any groups in your area or of anyone indiviual that you can hook up with? My son is just not ready for that, in the long run i beleive it is very helpful to have someone you can talk to that is in a similar situation. Not every one is the same or has the same physical situation going on but exchange of info. is so helpful.
I just need to get my son to start taking care of his body before he does too much damage to himself that can not be repaired. He is dry cathing, will not take his meds for his bladder so caths often, will not keep trying to get the comdom caths to work. I am not a man but if i were i would wear one until i figured out the best way to get it from keep leaking or other wise unhooking from moving around. My husband just is not stepping up to the plate to assist me and he does not want to upset my son and have him turn him off and not listen to him anymore!!!!
This is so important and my husband gets very defensive if i bring it up to him so i am at a loss as to how to motivate my son, he is just 22 years. I have tried to talk to my son but he gets very upset and mad so there is no comunication. I did over hear him tell his father that he did not want to discuss his "dick" with his mother, i understand that, that is why his father needs to do it!!!
Well i hope things are going good for you, i have to re- read your intro, are you working? Are you invovled in outside activities? It is one year now for my son and he does not want to leave the house yet.
i am sorry it took so long to get back to you, i was very busy with a show my daughter was in and as i work 3rd shift i have weeks where i am so tired i can hardly keep up with my house hold chores. So if it takes me awhile sometimes to write i am here so keep writing i just do not always have time to write, i read and check in that way.
i should get better at staying in touch everyone here has so much going on and they are here all the time.
G. Z.
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