CrazyBoxLady

Stem cells man... It's gonna happen.

I don't know how long you've been paralyzed, and I don't want to give you false hope. However, a close family friend was paralyzed from the neck down when he was t-boned by a truck running a red light. He has a live-in caretaker and is confined to his wheelchair. This happened almost 20 years ago.

Initially, he couldn't even move his head, he could only speak (slurred), eat, and blink on his own. Today, he has full use of his head, shoulders, arms, and almost normal use of his hands. Even as little as 5 years ago, he could only hold something if you put it in his hands and closed his fingers around it. Now he can lift objects almost over his head, and feed himself.

Not to say that you're hopeless, but don't ever give up. It might take 20 years, but you could realistically see improvement in your motor functions. Good luck :)

The comment about not feeling pain leads me to believe you will grow to be a superhero someday. Have you seen Kick Ass? Like that, but without all the bats to the penis.

My grandfather got arrested once for accidentally bringing his gun to Canada. He had part of it in the glove box, another part in his toolbox in the truck bed, and ammo under his seat. He lived in northern Maine, a stone's throw from the Canadian border, and hadn't anticipated making a visit. By "arrested" I mean he was held for an hour or so, and they told him to go drop his gun off at home and come back later. He did and everything was fine. This was in the 1990s.

Also, I love Canadians.

That made me tear up. It's a beautiful sentiment, and a testament to the care you must have received from some great doctors.