Caused by disruption or injury to the spinal cord between C1 and C7 quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia in Europe, is a traumatic life changing event. I’m Graham, founder of the Mad Spaz Club. At 24 I knew little about quadriplegia, that was all about to change. Lying in a hospital bed I remember thinking of all the things I’d never…
It Was Mothers Day. I was meant to go and see Mum but we decided to go bush bashing first. My boyfriend and I were in the back of a 4 wheel drive. It was fun for a while then things got out of hand. The last thing I remember was my boyfriend yelling at the driver to slow down. I woke up in hospital a C5 paraplegic. I knew things were serious as my parents were really upset. They told me I’d never be able to walk again. I have some use of my arms and hands though need a carer to help me shower.
A Supra Pubic Catheter or Tube is commonly called Super Pubic Catheter. I’ve had an SPC for 14 years now without to many problems. There is not a lot of first hand info on the net so I will share my personal experience. An SPC is a method of bladder management. A fairly simple procedure usually performed under a…
Two Certain Things About Being a Gimp:
Each of us wonders how or why it had to happen to us.
If you haven’t experienced it, you will probably never fully understand what it’s all about.
For me it happened gradually and nobody connected the dots. In my 30’s I was on “the rack” to stretch my spine. The…
People with spinal cord injury living life in a wheelchair are at greater risk of skin damage like pressure sore areas due to loss of feeling and reduced sensation to parts of their body. Combined with loss of muscle function, poor circulation and often poor nutrition people with spinal cord injury often develop such pressure sores. Left unattended these can…
