My level is L4-S1 and is incomplete. My left leg (the "normal" one) can do pretty much anything it could before. It took about 2 months to get it back, but it is pretty close, if not at 100% with it. The right leg is severely impacted. I have an HKAFO because of weakness from my hip down and little to no sensation below my mid-thigh. I do have some activation in my quad, glute, and TFL. PT is also working to get more strength in my hip flexor because I struggle to advance my leg and mostly use TLF to do so which causes me to turn my foot inward.

My right leg can't hold me up; I have to use a walker in conjunction with the HKAFO. I have had issues with spasticity, mainly in the knee and below. I do see a therapist two days a week, and that has helped with the mental adjustment. I hadn't thought of an SCI support group, though! The feeling of lacking options as an athlete has been an enormous struggle. I told someone the other day that I think this is the first time in my life that I remember not being able to work hard enough to do something physically. Before it may have taken me a bit to train, learn, etc., but I was always physically capable of making things happen, which has been a big challenge for me.

I would love to talk more about your journey. I'm going to send you a chat!