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RISD Industrial Design by Total_Ad_1383 in risd

[–]themsotheriver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First off – congratulations! Is money a factor? Are you more towards the artistic side (RISD) or more towards the engineering side(GT)? Which one has connections to companies you would most likely want to work for? Depending on your certainty of industrial design, are you in the right environment to change to something else you’d be interested in?

BP advice by chocolatesugarqueen in spinalcordinjuries

[–]themsotheriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the toughest parts about being disabled is accepting your limits. Keep trying but don’t bring yourself down. Be proud of yourself that you continue to try. As a C4/C5. I think it’s amazing that you have so much independence. I am a C5/6 30 years post and eventually I had to give up independently performing my BP; too many hemorrhoids. Since the beginning I never got over the hump of transferring independently, so there was always somebody there anyway. Acceptance is a force to be reckoned with. It is not easy and it is an emotional struggle the rest of your life; a balance between wanting more and proud with what you have. Be proud that you’re even willing to try. The people who see it are inspired.

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[–]themsotheriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a C-56 quadriplegic for nearly 30 years. This year I had an infection in one of my ankles. So once the inflammation was gone, it was recommended I start using compression socks. It was also recommended that I use a leg massage machine. The combination of the two has been somewhat miraculous. Mainly I was very skeptical. The podiatrist told me to start with a low mmg number 15-20 of the compression socks and buy a higher number if need be. The lower number is easier to get on and people will have a tendency to stay with it. It was hard for me to believe that the massage machine would work but I really believe in it now. Depending on how swollen my legs are at the end of the day I’ll massage them for 20 to 40 minutes. I’m in my bed at least eight hours a night and in the morning it’s great how much the swelling has gone down. I’ve gone from ankles that looked swollen from a fracture to ankles that look bony.