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This is the short version because I am at work. The anxiety you feel is normal but don't let it consume you. This is one of those things that will bury you if you let it. It is hard to go out at times in the beginning because you are in a different body. Sometimes even now over 3 years later I still feel uneasy at the stares or the feelings I get ...

I remember one book called Nice Wheels that was an early reader about wheelchairs. there are several more that may be helpful. I am at a loss about their titles right now. Your library should have a selection even if it is small. There is a library here that you can search but I don't know how long it would take the books to reach you.

I miss you. I was just thinking about you.

LOL My son's teacher last year and this year sent home progress reports with words spelled incorrectly. Handwritten so not a typo. I circled them in red like she does on his papers signed it and sent it back. I hate these standardized tests. Our school system gets all freaked out about it also. I feel if they cared that much all year all the kids

I am checking into information on Team Reeve. Did you do your fundraising site or did soemone here help you? My brother has run in two marathons in the past. He is considering the Chicago marathon but we are clueless with the fundraising. forgive me if this info is on this site soemwhere already I haven't had time to get too deep into this yet

It will get better. It will never get easy. At least it hasn't for me. I've been sitting here for a bit over 3 years. The adjustment period is so hard but it definitely gets better. What in particular are you struggling with and maybe we can help with tips on how to do things, etc. If it's the emotional part sometimes typing it out helps.

Maybe you should date your hubby and give us intertesting stories. Here's one : I tried the dating site thing. I always felt weird about those things and never thought I'd get on one. I was afraid I'd find some weirdo or someone would kidnap me or something. Anyway I talked on the phone with what seemed to be an interesting guy from ...

I will mention this to the therapist. It is a good suggestion. Thank goodness I found someone. I was taking my daughter on Friday. We had a break in at my house on Monday which has seriously traumatized me. I talked to the counselors and we are going to have a family session on Friday instead to talk about this together. At times I wonder what

sjean423:There are some cute ones here .....They may be cute but apparently none of them are dating.

oh nevermind I'm a little slow sometimes I see the smileys

Where do you get those smileys? I had boring old chicken.

Yes I need to read this. My shoulders hurt and I'm only 3 years in. I've always had wrist weakness.

I was so glad to hear this!

All I can say is hold on for Spring. I get in the winter slump and I can drive. How old are your sons? My son is good about playing uno or something like that with me. It breaks up the monotony and we do something besides watch tv. He is 8. My daughter who is 11 keeps thinking she is too old and cool for that and would rather listen to music in her

The above post was nice. It seems you always know what to say and how to say it. I have tried to look up the date but I can't find any information about it. When I was in high school there was a prediction of an earthquake to occur on the New Madrid Fault. it was supposed to be worse than the one in 1811 that made the MS flow backwards. I ...

Haiku I am glad you had a decent experience. I was actually nervous for you. I would say something to the theater. Especially if you used to be a customer. They may have never thought about it.  

Very cool graphics Sjean. It is much steeper than that though!! So we went to see the movie Bedtime Stories. I made the difficult transfer into the seat. My son wanted to sit in my chair so I would be in the middle. I'm not sure if I was flattered or annoyed they had to fight over who sat by me so I had to transfer. Anyway my rt brake hardly ever ...