Transverse myelitis Quotes

“The thought of being able to [move my arms] made me want to give up my legs [instead] since I was accustomed to using them. But, I figured that after a few hours of sitting in a wheelchair...I would switch back...in a flash.”

“People who don't see you every day have a hard time understanding how on some days--good days--you can run three miles, but can barely walk across the parking lot on other days,' [my mom] said quietly.”

“The weekend was a much-needed breath of fresh air; Monday always seemed to not only take that breath right back, but add a few extra pounds to my shoulders as well.”

“I had learned quickly that life doesn't always go the way I want it to, and that's okay. I still plod on.”

“Dancing with a spinal cord injury is a challenge like no other, but I aspired to prove to myself that I could still be phenomenal dancer even with an SCI”

“The video was still playing, although I didn't know why. It seemed as if the able-bodied dancers were mocking me.”

“I often wished that more people understood the invisible side of things. Even the people who seemed to understand, didn't really.”

“I could feel the bite of the autumn air, warning us all of the harsh winter that was on its way.”

“All of a sudden, my right hand was dead, unplugged, and my left was definitely not working right.”

“A blur. That’s what it felt like to me”