September is Spinal Cord Awareness Month

September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness month ... In addition to other awarenesses... Now that I know ... 💯💪🏾

I have a L4,L5 Avulsion with complete lumbosacral plexus damage in addition to all the other injuries I have....

I would like to encourage someone who may be dealing with a SCI by reiterating the FACT that everything the doctors said I couldn't do, I did or am doing and I expect to accomplish much more. Miracles do happen and I'm living proof. The fact that I'm only a monoplegic (paralysis of one limb) is rare in itself and that I've gained some feeling and function in that limb is amazing. So that's why my position is always one of gratitude and victory.

I understand and know all too well that it's extremely HARD but you can do it. Don't give up. There are things that I despise, like the CONSTANT excruciating pain that people can't tell exists most days. I can't stand steps but I conquer them every day. Plus the things we don't talk about like bladder control and the lack of. Then you have those of us who have to pay bills and raise kids on top of everything... And still find the space to help others by the grace of God.

So for the rest of this month I will share something from my personal experience that many may not know or fail to consider. #SCI #spinalcordinjury #wheelchairlife #assistivedevices #youcandohardthings #GodisGood #miracleshappeneveryday #Grateful #SpinalCordInjuryAwarenessMonth

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The Ugly Wall

In an ICU bed, during the following days of my accident I would experience moments of partial clarity because I was under sedation and going in and out of surgery after surgery. In these moments where I would be somewhat aware of my surroundings I would see this ugly wall. This wall would make me angry everytime I saw it but it became a focal point of if things were real or a hallucination. This was a textured glass wall with some kind of pink flower behind it. Of course it contained a part where my nurse and tech names were and then room number I was in, but that wall was ugly as hell. The amount of pain I was in was unspeakable and they failed to manage the pain because they would not listen to me. I sustained multiple injuries that included severe and total nerve damage of my right leg. Even with all the pain and constant attempts at sedation, I knew one thing for sure, that wall was ugly. The accident happened in Sicklerville, NJ on April 15, 2021. That was exactly one year ag...

Contemplating over Complaining

Every day since April 15, 2021, I have had something I could have complained about. I still have substantial complaints that could justify any unproductive action I could choose to take. From the excruciating consistent pain, mobility deprivation to the lack of financial stability, I could at any moment present signs of depression or worse. However, there is a scripture that comes to mind that can somewhat depict why that is NOT my story. "Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6‭-‬7 NLT) God's peace is absolutely beyond comprehension. I can not by any means credit myself with anything except choice. I can smile and be productive not because everything is okay but simply because I have been gr...

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