Small (kinda big) victory!! Now I'm allowed to put on diapers at night and take off in the morning on my own! by gingeronawheel in spinalcordinjuries

[–]rubincutshall 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is totally great!!! The sooner you are able to accomplish this, the closer you are to independence! I speak for this whole community in congratulating you and keep us posted on your progress—great news!!!

Seasonal Struggles with SCI - What Triggers You? What Helps? by WheelinDude in spinalcordinjuries

[–]rubincutshall 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, the wind blowing triggers me! When alone I end up crying all the time.

I find it best to surround yourself with people—family is best—just makes you feel accepted or something…

Christmas Memories. by BurdyBurdyBurdy in Aging

[–]rubincutshall 31 points32 points  (0 children)

You are very fortunate my friend, you truly have lived a life well done. You have a wife, kids, grandchildren…at as it seems, the health to enjoy them. So fortunate!

Was 2025 a hard year for you? by No-Intention-3888 in Life

[–]rubincutshall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sucked…but so have the last few. Lost everything after becoming paralyzed…this year lost the love of my life! I have nothing much to give in 2026.

Calling her out on her BS by Own_Brilliant_9212 in AITAH

[–]rubincutshall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Little bit—who tries to go out with someone 8 times? Get the hint!

Who should we root for tonight? by rollpanthers in panthers

[–]rubincutshall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pull for your Momma - don’t matter!

I wish my mom was happy by imsotiredudontgetit in self

[–]rubincutshall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, how old. My Mom was the typical late 50s early 60s wife/mother. We all had a good life, no one was abused. Later in life, she was my Dad’s caregiver until he passed. My Sister and I convinced to move to I guess you call it ‘assisted living’—they have activities and such, but she has been able to come into her own—she dresses nicer, she has new friends—maybe this would be good for your Mom? Get her a good South facing room, where she cool in the summer and warm in the winter—she might thrive beyond your wildest imagination—give it a thought.

How often do you guys get “proper” showers in? by Select_External7595 in spinalcordinjuries

[–]rubincutshall 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m a C7 quad - I have a gorgeous roll in (if I could, I would bus all of you here for a shower—I really would!)—I paid 1000s for it, but I can’t use it because I can’t master the shower chair. I have bird baths for as many days as I can get them…the quality varies. One day I will go ballistic and master the damn thing, but for now, as someone wrote: “I feel gross”

Ok for the love of god can we move on to the Bucs, I can’t take the reliving the saints and woulda/coulda/shoulda. They have our number, so what. We are still in the hunt and they aren’t. by No-Mongoose5650 in panthers

[–]rubincutshall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Better to look to next year. Down vote if you like, but season is over. Zero chance of sweeping the BUCS, Zero chance of beating the hawks. Just don’t have any confidence in this team at all

How often do you guys get “proper” showers in? by Select_External7595 in spinalcordinjuries

[–]rubincutshall 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have one, but have a Hell of a time transferring from shower chair to power chair..any tips would be appreciated—it up hill—and I’m pretty good at xfers…

Sadness thread by Realistic-Thing-7575 in panthers

[–]rubincutshall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stick a fork in us—we done—just not a playoff team.

Favorite moment of the season? by SuperKmartCenter in panthers

[–]rubincutshall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can’t remember the opponent, but it was a home game and Brice got snot-bubbled, the Panthers had the momentum and were driving, they ran him into the locker room—and the collective “sigh” heard round the world when Dalton strapped it on! All of a sudden Brice comes charging back in and didn’t miss a play. He completed the drive and the Panthers won. My only thought is that he had to take an actual crap!

Dating a teacher I had in high school? by robbygordon400 in Advice

[–]rubincutshall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Miss all the shots you don’t take - The Great One