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2011 Christopher & Dana Reeve Photo Contest Theme: Share with the world the faces and places in your life. Expert judge: We are so pleased to have, as our lead judge, award-winning professional photographer, Christopher Voelker. With over 20 years of experience, Christopher is a studio pho...
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Uploaded On: Wednesday, March 09, 2011
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This is a picture of me doing pullups.
JoeMonte
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Hello everyone,
I want to than Gerthro for posting this photo. I was really crushed and damaged from my accident. It took me a couple years but have physically built my upper body back up. It has increased my strength giving me much more independence and the ability to transfer much easier. I wanted to share this with everyone. We all have bad days and get depressed from our SCI. But weightlifting and any physical activity we can do , brings our spirits back to reality. I wish you all well.
Best Regards,
Joe
Akua
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Brilliant! I''m impressed ( and a bit envious!)
JoeMonte
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I was asked to explain a little more about this picture. I thought it might inspire some of us with SCI. Many of us prior to SCI have been involved with some type of sports or athletic ability. I was a daily runner and loved lifting free weights. I was a very aggressive individual who thought life couldn't be any better and never thought life could change in a split second. I was devastated like most and thought the world was over and I never wanted to wake up again. My strong once body became a pile of flab and jelly. I lost all my muscles and was very weak the first two years. I was always depressed thinking about the past. How good I had it and never realized or appreciated it. I really believe we become very humble after an accident like SCI, that changes our worlds and everyone around us. I started to focus on the positives. What can I do to make my life and my families life better? Well, first off was to start working out. I always had a philosophy, a healthy body yielded a healthy mind. I started out with a healthy diet and started lifting free weights. Slowly over time I was gaining muscle and strength. It was helping me transfer better and feel better about myself. I kept on pushing and pushing. The first year I looked back and said life is getting better. My wife noticed a happier Joe which helped our relationship. I still was facing nerve pain and somedays just wanted to never wake up. Prior to SCI I kept a daily log of my running each day and exercises. It helped me focus on my activities by keeping a journal or log book. I decided to do this with eating and working out. I signed up for a body mass clinical study and was taught how many calories I needed a day to maintain my weight or cut back to loose. I kept a daily journal going and before I knew it , I was loosing weight and getting stronger. I had my mind set on doing pull-ups. At first, my wife thought I was crazy. I figured how to do them. I bought a fire rope and tied it to a cable machine that I had. I gained the strength over time to climb up the rope. I then focused on a pull-up. After six months I was completing ten pull-ups. I am 48 years old and meet many young SCI individuals. I tell them if I can do it, you definitely can do it. It is mind over matter. I hope this picture inspires many to start a log book and focus on a project. It could be from exercising to completing puzzles. I believe it takes each and every one of us two years to go over the hurdle and face reality. We then take one day at a time and make the best of it. I know words are easy to say, but one SCI to another we can do it. It is sharing each and everyone's stories and experiences that will make us better individuals. I wish all of your a Blessed and long happy life.
Best Regards,
Joe
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