Members AJWCat Posted March 10, 2018 Members Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 Wow KayC that is terrible about your nephew. I certainly feel lucky to not have much loss in my life but I feel more vulnerable. I am not well prepared mentally. It is why I think you on this forum are such a presence. People who have walked it so many times before to help others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators KayC Posted March 10, 2018 Moderators Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 It happened in my sister's accident that left her quadriplegic. You can read the story here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AJWCat Posted March 11, 2018 Members Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Wow what a tragedy, I am so sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators KayC Posted March 12, 2018 Moderators Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Donna did not succumb to death as they expected...three times I've been told she had less than 24 hours to live, but she has a strong will and has pulled through. She hasn't regained her energy this time but she's still alive and fighting...and she's back to eating three meals a day again. We're hoping to be able to take her out once more...we, her sisters and my daughter, used to take her out once a month, but now it's only to celebrate birthdays, we come from all over the state, one blind, one in a walker, and Donna in her wheelchair. Our bond is strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guests Guest Posted March 19, 2018 Guests Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 I've just read the post about Donna, KayC I'm so so sorry, what an awful thing to have lived through, so much sadness and heartache, life just doesn't seem fair sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators KayC Posted March 20, 2018 Moderators Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Life isn't fair, but what impresses me about her that is even though she lost her husband and children, her ability to walk or even speak so people could understand her, she lost her abilities, all of the things she was so good at doing...she still wants to live. I find that pretty amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guests Guest Posted March 20, 2018 Guests Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 She sounds amazing, not only did she survive the initial accident but has also survived the last 50 years with such awful injuries, it shows real strength of character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators KayC Posted March 21, 2018 Moderators Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Yeah...the first couple of years she'd scream a lot, she wanted us to kill her. (That is the epitome of helplessness, when you can't even kill yourself.) But little by little she began to adjust and became content with her life and she learned to focus on the good that there is...something good to read, people around that care about you, something good to eat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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