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Linda says:

Beautiful Dan. I cried reading your post. I miss nature so much. Before my accident I used to love walking through the woods, hearing the leaves crush...

Topic: the view from here

on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:43 PM EST

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Jacqueline says:

Yea, it's me again - my son is the one who created the Paraflush Bowel Program. His next feat was....more than amazing!!! He made me a grandmother...

Topic: Electroejaculation and Artificial Insemination AT HOME by a paraplegic = a Beautiful Baby Girl

on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 7:53 PM EST

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Jacqueline says:

My son became a paraplegic in 2010 from a horrible motorcycle crash.I remember his horror when he came out of the coma and began to process ...

Topic: Bowel Management Made Quick and Easy !!

on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 7:46 PM EST

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Jason says:

By keeping divorce on the table, mentally I feel one will find it nearly impossible to give it their all. It's far easier to not consider ev...

Topic: Non-complete quad - am I caregiver or a wife - I don't know at this point

on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 4:22 PM EST

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Candace says:

Thanks Dr. Dan, I so enjoy your posts and have gained great insight from them. I appreciate the reminder that what I focus on is where my energy will ...

Topic: the view from here

on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 3:36 PM EST

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Healing the Mind and Heart

Daniel Gottlieb, Ph.D., a practicing psychologist and family therapist, will be live in this section every Wednesday from 4-5 p.m. ET. Leave a question or comment anytime for him!

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ACCEPTANCE

By Gail

ACCEPTANCE is the first start to healing the mind and healing the heart I think everyone will agree with me.Just some words of encouragement I know it's hard to come to grip of living a normal healthy life to being paralyzed, I can say this because am a living proof of it too I can relate to what we have to go through living with a spinal cord injury,having hope and keeping it alive.Some people start treating you like you can never ever be independent again,push you aside like you have know reason to live,be happy or make a difference which they are so wrong.That why I want you all to prove them wrong know matter what we go through we have life and that's one thing know human can give to anyone of us in order for us to stay alive for ever.The doctors are here to help medically but our minds is the key we can't get better without a positive thinking,don't you agree? Lets try as a community to encourage each other,lift each other,teach and share things that can help everyone get through this difficult time in our life. Keep strong we can do this...

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