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That makes everything make so much more sense. I was a paraplegic for a short period. In my case, I had virtually zero feeling below my chest (T5) and no abilit
by agarden 9y ago
That makes everything make so much more sense. I was a paraplegic for a short period. In my case, I had virtually zero feeling below my chest (T5) and no ability to move any of it. I, too, thought quadriplegic meant no function in any limbs. There is a huge difference between no motor control and reduced motor control, and between no sensation and some.
If a woman told me her husband was quadriplegic and I still thought that meant zero sensation and no motor control, I could not help feeling pity. I know what that's like. It's awful. And while I know that doesn't mean the marriage is comfortless, I do know that it makes things very, very hard. But once you say that he has motor control and sensation - well, that's a completely different ball game. Pity is no longer my reflexive response. Now you are just a person with a different set of challenges in your life than most, and a different set of joys to complement them.
Great to hear that you and your husband are doing well. Glad I learned today that quadriplegia doesn't mean what I thought it does. Best of luck!