Hola Amigos,
Well, it has been some time since the blog was updated. As of today (2/22/12), I am jogging four minutes on the treadmill at a 3.8 speed. I am gaining more balance and agility everyday. I have great days, good days and not-so-good days. The great and good outweigh the bad, by a landslide. Without getting too extremely descriptive with everyone, I would like to say that my bladder function is slowly gaining momentum. This was a very difficult thing to deal with, as with spinal cord injuries, bladder/bowel functions are the last thing you regain. Thanksgiving weekend, thing started to work again, and have continued to improve. So, a quick timeline: in September, I abandoned the wheelchair and began to utilize the walker. After a couple of weeks on the walker, I began to use a cane. I started back to work on 10/31/11, and had been using a cane at that point for a couple weeks. A little after Thanksgiving, I no longer needed the cane. The week after Christmas, I started to do light jogging. I began shooting baskets around the same time (an amazing feeling). Today, I jogged the four minutes at 3.8 on the treadmill. And tomorrow? We'll see...
I am truly blessed, and lucky. Some people aren't as fortunate as I...so everyday I try to count my lucky stars. Depression, is very prevalent in transvere myelitis cases...and I am currently experiencing it...BAD. Wondering why this happened and what my life will be like in the months and years to come is causing me anxiety. My neurologist also advised me that I may be suffering from post-traumatic stress. Joy.
However, I feel that I will overcome the crippling disease that is depression. It's tough...but I just have to believe. Just as I believed I would walk again. The mind...what a powerful tool. One love, y'all.
Bubber
