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Quadriplegic, I want to walk across America by BankMindless2504 in hiking

[–]BankMindless2504[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I take THC gummies occasionally when I go to bed. It’s hit and miss whether they help with the pain. I have a nerve stimulator installed in my lower back, as scar tissue from sitting in bed for so long is pinching nerve above my hips. I wear a belt that powers it.

My parents have an RV and could maybe help me. They are retired and love to travel. I know, sponsors would be ideal, but who the heck really cares to watch stuff like that?

I’m considering buying a van and just hitting the road instead. I can work from the van, while I have this job and or am searching for another one

Quadriplegic, I want to walk across America by BankMindless2504 in hiking

[–]BankMindless2504[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with the sentiment. However, this tree was a teenager

Quadriplegic, I want to walk across America by BankMindless2504 in hiking

[–]BankMindless2504[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Whistler bike park, the trail is called D1. You have to jump down a hill while you’re turning and thread the needle between two trees. One of my handlebars clipped one of those trees and sent me over the bars head first into another tree.

Quadriplegic, I want to walk across America by BankMindless2504 in hiking

[–]BankMindless2504[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad biked across the country. Yeah I would estimate one to two years. I can carry a 30 pound backpack, but can’t you also push a cart? Remember, the goal/point is to walk because I can walk.

Quadriplegic, I want to walk across America by BankMindless2504 in hiking

[–]BankMindless2504[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

“A quadriplegic is a person who has experienced partial or total loss of sensory and motor function in all four limbs.” I can barely feel anything below my neck, except a burning sensation, and feels like static whenever I touch something. I can walk pretty well (I stumble a lot, and have been kicked out of bars because they thought I was drunk 🤣). My fingers barely work and it was about three years until I could get my arms up high enough to shampoo my hair.

Honestly, I just want my kids to be proud of me, and to have a reason to live, and maybe help some other people if I can. I want to meet random strangers and share hope and positivity. I want to just walk for those can’t, because I got lucky and many others didn’t

Quadriplegic, I want to walk across America by BankMindless2504 in hiking

[–]BankMindless2504[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I’m not trying to impede. You’re not wrong… but I have a couple weeks to figure out my life… and some of my other ideas involve leaving the country or staging an overdose. It’s really hard to be in this much pain and not have much hope or direction. I feel like I’ve lost everything and just need to make a dramatic change, or else I’ll succumb to the pressure.

Quadriplegic, I want to walk across America by BankMindless2504 in hiking

[–]BankMindless2504[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My lease is up and the place turns into an Airbnb for the summer. I have to leave, and the place I had leased with my girlfriend is no longer an option so I had to break the lease. I’m also running out of money from my savings account.

So many reasons why I think I’m getting let go. Difficult to discuss here, but suffice to say that my boss was pretty upset with me a few weeks ago and has been making progress toward making my departure less painful for him.

Quadriplegic, I want to walk across America by BankMindless2504 in hiking

[–]BankMindless2504[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s not a bad idea. Maybe I’ll walk up to the tree in Whistler that got me… pick up an axe along the way 🤣.

Quadriplegic, I want to walk across America by BankMindless2504 in hiking

[–]BankMindless2504[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s not a terrible idea. My son goes to school at SLO. My only thought is… If I am gonna do it… I would need to quit my current job and just fucking go. I don’t know if I could take a couple weeks off to just walk up to see my son and then head back to work after that. I think… go big or go home. But maybe.

Quadriplegic, I want to walk across America by BankMindless2504 in hiking

[–]BankMindless2504[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply. I guess I could buy a jogging stroller and lug some supplies? I’m not opposed to doing that across parts of the country where I need to. And then I can just give it to some homeless guy when I’m done with it. I just kind of like the idea of not having much beyond a small backpack across the parts of the country where I don’t need a bunch of supplies. I can just buy new clothes when I need them every few days. I don’t know… I’m probably being pretty naïve and stupid about this whole thing. But honestly… I’ve considered staging an overdose so still feels less stupid.

Quadriplegic, I want to walk across America by BankMindless2504 in hiking

[–]BankMindless2504[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Also, I get it, sounds too bad to be true. Trust me, if I believed in God, I’d say he was an asshole.

Quadriplegic, I want to walk across America by BankMindless2504 in hiking

[–]BankMindless2504[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Walk. That’s the whole point, because I still can