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From: Chris.Cummins@p0.f12.n147.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Cummins)
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Subject: I guess this is the place...
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Date: 25 Sep 90 02:46:21 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

     I am new to this echo.
     My name is Chris Cummins, and I am 18 yrs old.
     I am not new to modeming, as a matter of fact, I have run my share of BBS 
systems in the past, mostly on smaller 8-Bit machines.  I have just recently
regenerated my interest and participation in telecommunications.
     About a year ago, I decided I was going to do a double back flip off
of a house...  I had done it before, but this time was a little different.
You see, I didn't complete the first flip even, I simply dropped on my head.
Sound painful?  At the time I didn't really think it was painful, but I did
notice a new feeling... like I was trapped inside a different body, and that
the real me was no longer able to function like I had previously.
     I went to a doctor, and he described the possibility of having some sort
of muscle condition in which the muscles don't relax properly.  I don't
remember the term he used, but maybe one of you would (if so, please try
to relate it to me, there is a lot I don't understand about the results of
my accident, I only understand how I feel now.)
     I lost about 30lbs of weight (I take it to be muscle weight, since I
am no where near the build I used to be... even with exercise), and have
even noticed I am an inch or two shorter also!  I never thought I would
be the one to have to live with a back problem, but now I have the rest of 
my life to go...
    I realize there are those with far worse conditions, and I can only
empathize to a degree, since I will probably never experience the agony of
others like they do.  I do feel at times there is no one who can relate to
me, and in this respect I know for a fact you people out there can and
hopefully will.  I respect you for that... already.

[=\Chris

 
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