How I Get Into My Wheelchair In The Morning | Paralyzed
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- How I Get Into My Wheelchair In The Morning | Paralyzed
One of my biggest requests is, what’s my morning routine. So I made this video.
In this video, I'm sharing how I get into my wheelchair in the morning. I am paralyzed from the chest down, and my muscles spasm are intense when I try to get up.
Maybe something in this video can help you or someone you know struggling with this same issue. And if you have any tips of your own, please share them in the comments below! I'd love to hear from you!❤
"Start your day with independence and inspiration as a person with paralysis! In this empowering UA-cam video, I demonstrate the step-by-step process of how I smoothly get into my wheelchair every morning. Discover practical techniques, tips, and adaptive tools that can make your daily routine more manageable and boost your confidence. Join me on this journey towards a more fulfilling life, where limitations are overcome, and possibilities are endless. Subscribe now for valuable insights and support on living an empowered life with paralysis.
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Thank you so much for sharing. I had no idea what you had to ho through every morning.
Stay strong bro imma c4 since I was 17, I’m 34 now and Morning routine’s are most personal. I respect your courage nobody really understands
I'm taking care of a c5 partial quad man. Morning routine IS very personal. And, I haven't figured out a good routine yet. I just realized I've been trying to get him going like I do the little kids, forgetting he is a grown man🙄😳 now im stressing. I know he needs to move around alot like this man, before getting out of bed. As a c4 do you bear weight at all to stand and pivot for transfer from bed to chair??? I realize every injury is unique, but he fresh out of hospital, and not bearing any weight even tho he has full sensation and can move his legs and arms and can push legs and move feet normally. I feel stuck, like he should be able to stand pivot?( no one has even tried to stand him!)
I want to do a good job helping him, but I watch videos these kind people post, to try to figure out how to best help him become more independent and see what he can do! How do you know unless you try? Like the catheter? How do you know you can't pee on your own, unless you bladder train and try?
But needs bowel care, so not sure if that's an indication he can't pee without help. I sure need info from the experts (you guys) who are living this!!!
@@dvssayer5621 caregivers don’t get the recognition they deserve nobody knows how hard it is. Plus you don’t know what the person goes through just to wake up and do the same thing and have someone do it for you because you can’t do it yourself.
@@KB2MB your right. Its not at all easy! I dont feel I want recognition at all I want it to be like what he said in his video....that there doesn't even have to be any talking, because you both know what your doing and what moves are to be made, which takes time to get there! And to be quick and efficient! An unseen helper that comes in gets it all done and gets out without alot of extra chit chat! Like they don't want to know about my dog, etc they want the am care to go nice and smooth. I would want that too. Attitude becomes everything, on both sides🙂
Unless you live with it or are a - helper - no one even comes close to undertanding what people go through.
Hi🎉
Thank you for sharing something so personal, I am so inspired by your positivity. As someone with no mobility disabilities I never thought about what living with physical disabilities actually means. Thank you for being so open about something so personal, I really appreciate understanding and seeing what life for you living with your disability is. This inspires me to have more understanding for what people are having to manage behind closed doors. Thank you so much, Jon
I sincerely thank you for showing this to us. It is personal but you are helping caregivers like me to understand better!! Very helpful. Thank you and God bless you!
I LOVE HOW YOU INSPIRE TO HELP OTHERS THROUGH YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️🥰
Thank you so much! These are the comments that keep me going!🙌🏼😁
I watched your video and thought straight away of Clint Ober and his documentary on grounding..he's on UA-cam...I would love to recommend you look him up and watch his 2 documentaries which I believe you would benefit from..❤
Keep your head up my friend, I didn’t realize how much difficulty you have. You are a huge inspiration, despite all that you deal with, you still are kind and just an overall great person.
Hello my friend, I was injured by a tree falling on me..
My spinal cord was leaking fluid, and I crushed c5..
The dr told me he can fix me however it'll take a year..
I can walk now, however my feet burn..
Thanks for sharing your morning routine...
Paul
Have u ever tested baclofen or tizanidin???
Baclofen reduces my spasm to a great extent
So sorry that you go through this! Thanks for sharing to help others to understand. I hope you have a wife,or girlfriend,or partner,or good friend to live with you&help you through this,& help make your life easier&happier💖
This was a very informative video, thanks for sharing your experience so people like myself can be more aware of the lived experience of others. Have a good day. X
It makes me really sad that there’s people going through this.
Dude you are an inspiration to me. I sleep the same way. I am amblitory but I have minor spasms ( I had fixation and was in hospital bed for 30 days) My doctors think i am faking it my issues. I respect your hard work and great attitude. The toenail thing is big if you have had nerve innovation it is easy to no feel overgrown toenails and infections.
That's good! That's something I need to learn. How to transfer to my wheelchair on my own.
Thank you for being so vulnerable and open with your daily experiences ❤❤
Huge hugs 🤗🙏♥️ from Tennessee stay strong 💪
What you go through daily- and with the attitude you do , hats off to you man. Respect. I've got a friend who's whole lower spine was shattered and is fused now, we call her "hot wheels " ( humor helps her ) . Your videos put some of the pain and struggles in perspective better - because I know she hides a lot of what she goes through so to have some idea of what could happen behind the smiles and spasms is very eye opening and has helped me become a better friend by being able to consider more than I did before. I used to get stressed she would only text every week a couple times and realized she's got way more going on in daily tasks alone than responding to my silly ass, and I'll likely never know the battle yall face in your own bodies everyday. Thank you. Stay strong.
Thanks for explaining really well about the spasms!! I'm just now at 22 learning about what truly is to be paralyzed/paraplegic/quadriplegic, I think society in general is very ignorant about this subject. The world still needs way more representation.
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Stretch! Don't stay in one position for over a hour or so 👍
I feel so bad for you it just breaks my heart too see you struggle. How did this happen? God should give you strength and help you. Just try too keep a positive attitude key word being try). I wish you only the best and every happiness and luck in your present and future!
I take baclofen for spasms and am a c7 c8
May I ask the name of your condition, I have muscle cramps almost every day have been told by the Doc no idea what is the cause, but take Magnesium
I’m a T5 complete paraplegic
Thanks for sharing. My partner says I'm brave. I'm saying the same to you. You are brave! I'd say, "a compassionate warrior".
What is this condition, your very strong dude I salute you and will be praying 🙏
Paraplegic due to a Spinal Cord injury
Have you thought about taking baclofen for the spasms? I take it and it helps. Thank you for sharing this video!
Thank you for this video. I know it’s very personal but by the comments, I can see the fruits from your vulnerability. God bless you.
Do massages help with spasms. Try to massage your legs with lotion and see if your legs will calm down
🙏🙏🙏
What medication, do you take? How long have you been like this? I've had multiple sclerosis for Like 10 years. But barely got diagnosed 5 years ago, .I'll b praying for you bug time, God bless you.
Whoa , that was intense. Thank you for sharing something I’m sure a lot wouldn’t do.
God Bless you sweety❤ ... I took care of a 25 yr old quadriplegic for many years when i worked at a nursing home ... His name was Joe and i miss him ... I had eventually left to work at a hospital ...but taking care of Joe was the best part of my days ... God Bless ❤
Can you take pain medication to calm the twitching. My heart breaks for you in this area
Ciao perché non prendi Baclofen per tremore, mio figlio a avuto un incidente con la moto
God bless you.
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Thanks for sharing. Wow - that must be very difficult to deal with. Thanks so much for sharing this to help others.
My heart goes out to you.
That’s how my spasms are I’m a t6 incomplete
God bless you. How did your injury occur?
Spinal cord injury due to a motorcycle accident.
@@WheelzAC , thank you.
I like your attitude about your situation. Keep on living your best life possible and keep sharing because it helps others. Thanks. Sending hugs. ❤
Well, thank you for sharing this. Back in 2019 I broke my neck, and I was told I'd never walk again. They lied; I walk with a cane. I know about the spasms, but it's only with my right arm. You are more than brave to share something so personal. Thanks again.
My legs were crazy like yours. I was on 120mg of baclofen and it never did shit, tizanadine, flexeril.. nothing helped. Once I got my pump everything is chill and relaxed now, like a miracle. Waking up calm. Why suffer? Definitely worth it and don't regret getting one bit. What meds you on?
All I take is Detrol to control bladder spasms
I hope there's a way you see this.... 2 years ago I was in a bad car accident that left me paralyzed from the chest down... I have been struggling with severe leg spasms as well! Thank you for posting your experiences I have a lot to learn..
Hello, I have known your story, your struggle, and a thousand things on UA-cam, just tell you that here you have a friend from Spain, life sometimes surprises us in certain ways and gives us back, as in your case, with a lifetime ahead, you have my help and friendship and I assure you that if I had to travel to your country, I would do it, you are a reference for many people who are in wheelchairs or perhaps, you are a warrior, never let your guard down, a huge hug . ...don't forget, here you have a FRIEND...and my name is Alexander.
Much respect for sharing your morning. I have similar rough mornings with my MS. Keep on doing you man!
Thanks for sharing. I had no idea - thought that 'paralysed' meant 'inert'. Now I know, different. Not sure I like it, but... Stay strong.
No idea how your video showed up, but I appreciate how vulnerable you made yourself in order to share it. Your “videographer” did a great job. Also: nice aquarium! 🐠🐟
“🎵When our legs don’t work like they used to before🎵”
Thank you for your transparency. I have a much better understanding of how difficult life is for you. Knowing makes your smile so much more precious ❤
a T4 comlete here, its weird to see you doing those stretches because that my same routine every morning plus other things, funny how we all get to do the same things eventually to fight all things than came with paralysis, they should teach this in Rehab,
Thanks for sharing this part of your life. I was completely oblivious to the fact that paralyzed people have to deal with severe muscle spasms. May I ask a genuine question: How can the spasms hurt if you don't feel the lower part of your body? Does it feel like "normal" pain or is it something completely different?
Not really painful because I don’t feel down there. More of an annoyance, and tenseness or cramp. I’m making another one of these. I hope to answer more questions and show some different spasms. But thank you😁
@@WheelzAC Ok, I understand better now. Thank you for answering! Looking forward to learning more about it.
You are an amazing man! Thank you for sharing this. These are things people like me have no knowledge of. I never thought about spasms and how frequent they are and difficult and all the other things. You are very strong.
Would you ever date a man in a wheelchair?
@@QQ0000 sure, why not?
Damn, I'm sorry you have to deal with this. I just came across this video and found it very informative and somewhat eye-opening. The first thing that caught my eye was actually your tattoos (they're pretty sweet), you have a pretty suave style about you. :)
That caught my eye, and then the spasms caught my eye (damn that sucks!), you're just an all-around eye catcher. ;)
Alright sorry I know I'm cheesy. 🤪
Stay suave dude. :)
04:29 Oh, and the skull mask or whatever it is on your stander thing actually made me laugh, lol. You made that thing look so badass.
Also, subscribed. :)
It is great that you are doing this video. It does educate people. You take care. God bless and stay strong. ❤
Keep going you're such a warrior.
God give you the strength to stay strong. I admire your courage, I know what the spasms are, sometimes I get them, so so painful, and just happens when I don't do my daily routine of walking. I have osteoporosis and osteoarthritis and not even closer what you have.
Again you're are really a fighter.
Thanks for sharing your tough morning getting up from bed.
I wonder why there isn't any kind of medication that would help to control in someway those spasms. They are very very painful.
God bless you and I hope soon or later the farmacéutic will find a medicine that will alliviate your pain or stop in someway those horrible spasms.
Be strong and God bless you.
Best wishes.❤
Dude I totally understand the spasms, good video 🔥💪🏽♿️
Whenever my spasms are like that, I will place my hands behind my knees and pull up. It’s like a pressure point for me and they will usually ease up. I’m a T3 complete for reference
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Would it be helpful to have some sort of machine that could move your legs/body around in your sleep? Like maybe a sleeping leg harness that goes through a range of motion periodically?
My name is Elnaz. I am a Ph.D. student at Rutgers University, NJ. Our research team is working on developing innovative features and functions for wheelchairs. We would appreciate it if you could have a short interview with us and walk us through the concerns and challenges that you need to be solved by engineers in the future.
Sure. Just email me at wheelzac@yahoo.com
I have a question...what kind of bed do you have? Specifically? My client still sleeps on a hospital bed with a motor at the end of the bed for air firmness etc. Doesnt seem like he needs all that! Does your bed raise or lower? Or just a normal bed. It seems your mattress is firm enough that you don't get all stuck in it! But your able to move across it well. Thank you.
Mine is a WallHugger. It does not raise and lower
@@WheelzAC thank you
I admire you and your confidence to do your life even if it is hard. Just keep doing what you can and you will be surprised. 😊
Wow I don't have problem with my body, but I can barely get out of the bed anyway.
FISHIES!!! Thanks for sharing your experience!
Si
Talk about a morning work out....bless your heart. A brave warrior you are sharing something so personal!
I like your shoes
Getting to that comfortable happy state. Sounds like me a lot with invisible PMDD. People think that I'm normal doing every day stuff, but they don't see how much discomfort I'm experiencing because I've learned to deal with and get on and do stuff until I reach exhaustion and loose the plot.
I don’t know how you manage . You are remarkable. After a surgery in which the lengthy recovery included a coma , dialysis , blood transfusions, etc and so forth .All topped off with time in rehab learning to walk again . Nothing compared to your journey I know . I am old ,my life has been packed with living in different countries , countless interesting jobs , marriage and three children , so I shouldn’t complain and just be thankful for the good times past and present. I complain though I need a wheelchair having limited mobility . I fervently dislike my situation . Then I see you , youthful but not making a fuss about what should have been
I know muscle spasms hurt very much,be safe and take care of yourself and your family
Question when you get the spasmings do you sweat around your waist
I rarely sweat where I can feel. Normally my neck and armpits sweat.
Hey. Thanks for sharing. It was sweet of you to post this video, especially since the muscle spasms were personal to you. Just wanna show my support. I have Tourette’s so I jolt, shake, and contort. It’s exhausting. I learned how to kinda redirect tics that are harmful or painful like punching myself.
Edit: I commented too soon. Love the shoes!
I love you man.
God bless you
Hola 😊
Gotta do some livin', got the wanderlust
Better clear the highway 'cause I'm gonna move some dust
Oh I got wheels, wheels on my heels
And I gotta keep rollin', rolling along
What lol
😘😘😘!!!!!
I sometimes assist a close friend who was injured in a helicopter crash. He goes through the same exercises in the morning, but still travels worldwide. It's been a pleasure being his occasional assistant.
Another buddy had M.S. and he dealt with more issues while living with it. He had plans to end his life should it become unbearable, but hung on to it, to the end. I felt privileged that he shared his life and family.
Good video. I think you did a similar video a few years back, if you remember. Do you think your spasms have increased in your years as a paraplegic? Would you ever consider surgery to either help reduce or stop your spasms completely?
Thank you! And no spasms are a good and a bad thing. I wouldn’t completely kill them even if I could
Bro I feel your pain the same thing happens to me when I get up but I can't lay down to sleep like you I have to sleep why back rest half way up .
Brave man, unbelievable what you're doing had a stroke last year & nowhere near as sorted as you
must have taken you months to figure out what works
RESPECT
Try cbd
My wifes legs spasm the same way. She's been in a wheel chair since she was 17 and she's 43 now.
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Are the spasms painful?
Nope. I can’t feel anything below my chest. So not painful, but definitely make things harder.
Thanks for sharing. I can't do what you are able to do cause I am am a heavy guy and most likely my legs weigh as much as you.
Sorry and God strengthen you I have loved you are the jacket I have loved ❤️
i have motor tic it is not as severe as yours, i am sorry for your situation hope things get better
your physical n mental strength is beyond human
I’m full of admiration for you. Thanks for sharing, stay strong!
Pray for you be strong give all pain to Jesus
I have next door abuseing me how do i cope when she tells me i am not disabled i ineed to get a job had stroke at 39 also spastic 75 years old now she keeps barding i my house and upseting me what do i do
This popped up on my UA-cam page. I hope you have proper footplates for your wheelchair now.
NEVER KNEW THIS HAPPENED .. DAMN, WHAT A MORNING ROUTINE
Will Join you. What kind of wheelchair do you have?
Thank you for allowing yourself to be vulnerable. I'm sure that it was hard to submit to putting your routine on display for the purpose of educating people who may not understand❤😊
Love your videos! Plus it doesn't hurt anybody that you're hot lol
i feel bad for you
HI I think someone may can help you!!
Your courage is exemplary.
Sorry that you have to go through that. May i ask what happen that caused you to become paralyzed ?
Motorcycle accident caused my Spinal Cord Injury
Thanks for sharing