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Acceptance
Acceptance that I am a quadriplegic vacillates even to this day, three years post injury. It was extremely difficult the first year. The thought “I don’t want this” still resonates though less frequently. I will never like this. I will forever miss my previous life and abilities (I will delve into this in a later Continue reading
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My previous life
Prior to the accident, I worked as a licensed social worker at Cherry Health, a nonprofit Organization that provides a myriad of services to low income people. I was a therapist/ Health coach splitting my time between two locations. I lived in a beautiful house and a nice piece of property in Ada, Michigan, a Continue reading
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Update
Sorry for the delay in posts. I had a few medical setbacks. I now have an app on my phone and tablet that should help me blog regularly. My goal is to send out a post at least once a week. Ideally, two times a week. I was thinking one entry could be current update Continue reading
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Baclofen pump and surgery
I’m having surgery on 7/12 to replace the catheter that attaches my intrathecal baclofen pump to my spine. Baclofen is a muscle relaxant medicine used to decrease spasticity related to any spinal cord injury. An intrathecal delivery system, which provides the baclofen right to the target site in the spinal cord, is an effective way Continue reading
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Introduction to my blog
Hello my name is Howard. I suffered a spinal cord injury on October 18, 2018 and I am a quadriplegic. have lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan almost all of my 58 years. I was… or still am a social worker and have practiced continuously for 32 years until the accident. Work was a large part Continue reading
About Me
Hello and welcome to my blog. I am LMSW and spinal cord injury survivor. . Another.