5 years and 3 months in a chair now. Sure doesn't seem like that long. Had my neck broken when I was 17. The biggest advice I can give is to not sit around and do nothing. It seems obvious but even to this day if I sit around for too long without anything real to do to keep my mind busy I will start to tear myself down mentally. Get out and do things, even it's just simply running errands with friends and family. Whether it be learning new things, building, creating, art, or more find something you can be passionate about. Don't give your mind to much time to drift. Don't quit on all the goals you had before. Some of them may not be possible anymore but many are! So don't let yourself get lazy, figure out how to get it done and do it! Just because you are in a chair doesn't mean it should be any more acceptable for you to not strive to achieve.
@nygirlinancworld16285 жыл бұрын
Living On Wheels I’ve been injured almost 20 years and I absolutely agree with you. I live in Phoenix, AZ and there are so many things you can do here regarding activities for people with disabilities.
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
This comment is great I love it!
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
You even have that awesome 360 gym, right?!
@nygirlinancworld16285 жыл бұрын
Wheels2Walking Yes, it’s really awesome. 😀
@meaghansmith24662 жыл бұрын
Hi I’m 17 and I have cancer and lost my ability to walk after getting sepsis from my low immunity from chemo, but this really helped I’ve felt so isolated and useless and resentful of able bodied people my age but I feel like I’ve finally found my people, thanks man :)
@sergiorobelto5 жыл бұрын
“This is a marathon, not a race” you can’t imagine how many times I’ve heard this the last year and a half 🙏🙌 that’s my motto in life now
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
I have to remind myself about this all the time. Not just in my recovery process but also in my creative process here on KZbin as well. So stoked we got to meet each other in person at the W4L event. Stay strong brother 👊🏻
@amalebox5 жыл бұрын
37 years is a chair and counting.... I believe we are chosen for a reason!! In addition to have been chosen it is now your responsibility to educate others. When friends want to abandon you and or people look at you too long... You know what I am saying.... It is typically because they are curious and or afraid of something. So, in addition to dealing with your disability you now have to teach those and help make them comfortable with the new unknowns! Yep, add it to the list... But you are going to WIN!! Because he/she with the most challenges in life, WINS!!! Enjoy the Ride, Life!
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
Great points! Thank you for your contribution!
@shaido90005 жыл бұрын
I broke my neck when I was 15.... I'm 18 now I've fully healed theres hope for all of uss stay strong my friends
@davemiller39445 жыл бұрын
2.5 years post injury. C3 incomplete quad. Training for Ironman. Keep your head in the game. You can do anything you set your mind to.
@jarodallen3295 жыл бұрын
I've been in a wheelchair for 1 1/2 years, L1 incomplete due to a motorcycle accident. I found my inspiration from family and friends! I was so blessed to have their support physically, emotionally, and financially. I was and am still able to fight hard for recovery and enjoy life every day because of them. Also, a huge concept that helped me is "TAKE THINGS ONE DAY AT A TIME". YOU can do anything in intervals! Great video Richard, thank you for you time and effort to make these helpful and inspiring videos!
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
Hey Jarod! Thanks for this comment 👊🏻 it sounds like you had a great support system set-up 🙌🏻 “One day at a time” is a slogan I’m super familiar with. I appreciate the love man! I’m so excited they’re gaining traction and the right people are seeing them.
@kzcreationzmore5 жыл бұрын
I’m not in a wheelchair (most of the time), but I do have a disability (Spina Bifida; I use leg braces 95% of time and JUST started using a chair for long distance). I was also born with my disability, but this video still helped me so much, to the point that I began to cry. Even though I was born with a disability, I am just now at an age where I am feeling my disability harder then ever before. I am a teenager, and I now notice all the stares, whispers, judgments, misconceptions, stereotypes, ect. (I also have dealt with bullying) I have watched other KZbinrs with disabilities before, and even though I just found your channel today, I feel like I connect with you more then anyone else out there. I hope that I can begin to see the world from your point of view and have such a confident and positive personality! I realized that you were right, and that I need to talk to someone about my disability instead of trying to pretend like it doesn’t exist until something reminds me that it does. I’m not sure who to talk to about it, but I’m sure I will get to the point where I feel comfortable talking to one of my friends, talking to my mom/grandma or asking my mom to sign me up for a counciling session. If all else fails, I could also try to find an online committee of people with similar disabilities to my own. You are truly an inspiration to me. God bless
@MarkCampbell2815 жыл бұрын
Help for newly disabled. With my daughter newly immobile due to spinal tumor... Suggestion for video- 1. Your first wheelchair, things you need, things you don't (Powered), What I had,, what I wish I had received... since insurance will only fund the first one 2. Which doctors/therapist do what? Who do you work with for what? Pain, Chair, Hoist, Daily life. Bathroom, Sores,... everyone is a specialist, no one seems to deal with general life. Maybe a list of the 10-15 areas you need an advisor/Dr/helper to explain things and who that might be... dr., Nurse-, PT, OT, Therapist, Whomever to help you professionally. 3. Handy tools for daily life. Thanks so much for your openness and willingness to do this.
@AWitchAndACat4 жыл бұрын
I also forgot to add a couple of things. I think it's really helpful to check in with your body at intervals to see how it is feeling. Are you thirsty? Hungry? Do you have to go to the bathroom and haven't for a while? I literally set reminders on my phone to do this. In addition, I really agree with what you say about having a routine. Any routine. When I was post rehab at my sisters house doing some physical therapy I didn't have much of a routine and it really brought me down. Now that I'm back in my own place working and just doing the normal things of life I'm getting back into a routine of sorts and it has been really good for my mental health.
@jacobhernandez56495 жыл бұрын
Been in a chair for about a year and a half after 2 months of being In the hospital and about 5 months of very minimal activity due to neckbrace, broken forearm and unstable sore on my sacrum, being positive and keeping your mind busy help so much, dont give yourself a chance to be sad, take up a hobby, makes time pass so much faster and you will feel better!
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
Keeping yourself busy and occupied is so clutch. You’re 100% right. If you don’t have a moment to be sad it’s hard to be sad lol.
@TTRTIM5 жыл бұрын
As an able bodied guy, I think that your positive outlook is amazing. I have a friend who had a spinal cord injury earlier this year and I came across your channel as I was trying to gain more understanding of the problems he was facing on his road to recovery. Luckily for my friend he had an incredible recovery and went from "may never walk again" to walking with a cane in 100 days. Your level of physical fitness has also helped give me the inspiration to take my fitness seriously.
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
Dude I’m glad you’re here and thanks for the kind words. You’re definitely a good friend if you’re doing research in order to understand what’s going on with him. One tip I may add, just cause he’s up and walking doesn’t mean he’s not still dealing with a lot of secondary SCI stuff. The loss of use of our legs it’s just the most visually obvious reason. Be sure to still talk with him and ask questions.
@TTRTIM5 жыл бұрын
@@Wheels2Walking he is still dealing with some stuff from his injury but I am keeping in touch with him as much as I can and doing my best to keep his spirits up during his rehabilitation
@TTRTIM5 жыл бұрын
@@emilia8620 I don't get people who quit being friends with someone because they had an accident and are in a chair. They're the same person as before their accident, they just get around differently.
@bobmac9895 жыл бұрын
If you have a wheelchair with assist handles and anti tip wheels you can set it up to help you walk behind it. When you have done a short walk sit down and rest in the chair you brought with you. Try and get further everytime remember you will always have a seat for when you reach your limit.
@jamesfrommanitoba63635 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I’m still new and still fighting reality a bit.
@anugget23285 жыл бұрын
Hang on my dude
@aplaceofheart33863 жыл бұрын
Me too it is hard sometimes.
@tonibarresi6843 Жыл бұрын
I’m newly paralyzed I had to get tumors taking out or die. I choose to live in a chair to be here for my 16 year old. I’d love to connect with you! I mend a new person who understands.
@imarielmermaid3 жыл бұрын
My brother who is 25 is 2 months paralyzed and it’s so hard for me to see him like this especially with his baby son. And I can’t imagineeee how he’s feeling. (He was on his way to the first day of his job he was SO excited about it was a great opportunity. On his motorcycle someone hit him and I won’t go into details) He shouldn’t have lived from his accident everyone is saying and it rlly is a miracle he’s alive and no brain damage and I’m so grateful. He was so positive but now is kinda setting in with reality (I think because the place he has to stay at sucks) and I feel so bad because I can’t do anything. We’ve been through child abuse our whole lives too so I know what it’s like when people say “Idk what to do or say to help” which is frustrating but now I’m asking you, how can I be there for him or just any general tips for us/him. I try to keep convos normal bc I’d assume it’s better? But I’m not a big talker as it is idk things to avoid saying/doing…Idk what I’m asking rlly…
@littlebit83045 жыл бұрын
your making me hate my chair less. Thank you
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
This is such a sweet and kind comment. It means so much to me ❤️ I’m so grateful you found my channel and are enjoying my videos.
@HunterIsGone4 жыл бұрын
me too... still struggle with the slow decline of my physical body after ten years, the last four being the worst. In a chair full time now, but I am glad I found this channel; even though watching makes me cry.
@matthewdavidson72835 жыл бұрын
Great positive message and good to see people out there spreading positive outlook and mentality despite challenges. Lessons we can all learn from for sure
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this comment Matthew! I hope wheelies and non wheelies alike can learn from this videos. I believe there are a lot of tools to improve your quality of life 😁
@DavidThomas-oe2hp5 жыл бұрын
I don't have a good support system and I have been in a wheelchair for 2 months after 7 months in the hospital. i am 59 years old I have no family and I thought my female best friend of 25 years resents me for having to take care of me, She doesn't understand that it will take a while to get better. thanks for you vids, they kind of give me hope.
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that you’re struggling David. There are great support groups on Facebook if you have one. She may it may not. You never know unless you ask her. Perhaps you’re reading into it wrong. I know I felt super guilty when I was hurt and I thought everyone was mad at me. It does take time and I’m so grateful my videos can give you some kind of hope. Remember you’re still in the beginning phases.
@jacobhernandez56495 жыл бұрын
David, stay positive and keep pushing yourself to be better, I promise you, you've already passed the hardest part, everyday will get better if you push for it
@AWitchAndACat4 жыл бұрын
David Thomas being in the hospital is a real drag. Hang in there. Like he said it's a marathon, not a sprint.
@jacobjones85204 жыл бұрын
You really help me I am a new wheelchair user and watching all ur films has helped
@Dericmann5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos. Im only about 2 months into being into a chair. Your videos help allot.
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
You’re so welcome bro! Be sure to watch them all! Find me on Instagram and sign up to read the UNTOLD story here. Lost of great info! Wheels2Walking.com/subscribe
@Dericmann5 жыл бұрын
@@Wheels2Walking Ive been binge watching them. Unfortunatly I dont have instagram. But I will check out the website
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
Instagram is a great place to find a bunch of great stuff about wheelchair life and rehabilitation. I’d highly recommend hopping on and checking it out. It really changed my perspectives on what a wheelchair user could do!
@danieljaime58625 жыл бұрын
I don’t want to be disrespectful but may I ask what happened
@Dericmann5 жыл бұрын
@@danieljaime5862 the abs on my motorcycle failed locking the front tire when i was doing about 55. The bike sucked me under it and slid about a block and a half. The whiplash from the wreck caused a concussion that caused issues from past concussions and about a month after the crash i collapsed and when i came to my brain stopped sending signal to my legs. They are treating similar to a TBI/post concussion syndrome. Basically i got hit in the head to many times and knocked my ability to walk or feel in my legs out of my head.
@AWitchAndACat4 жыл бұрын
I really like that you said to set new goals and celebrate the little victories. That's definitely been some thing that is good for me, because I'm not the most patient person in the world. I also like the fact that you said that things might take a little longer but they will still get done. I have found that helpful advice to, again with the patience thing. LOL
@kimberlytafoya42814 жыл бұрын
I just want to say that i love your youtube channel inspirational to others and sharing your journey I work with adults with disabilities and they use wheelchairs to get around and when I watch your channel you give me and others hope that this is a part of the journey but it doesn't define you as a person . you are a big inspiration to me and others .
@Wheelz.19885 жыл бұрын
31 *technically 29 bc I spent first 2 years of my life in stroller* years in a wheelchair due to birth defect not SCI. Biggest thing is to not let anyone tell you you CANT do something. Use people telling you you CANT as fuel to prove them wrong. Try to figure out alternative ways to do things if it’s a simple task. There might not always be someone there to help. At least not someone always WILLING. You’ll be surprised what you can accomplish
@americasfittesttrucker70075 жыл бұрын
Good stuff man. I learned so much from hanging out with other quads at rugby. Seeing how they were independent (much more important than walking, I could walk but not put my pants on) really taught me skills. Speaking of which, another video idea, adaptive sports. It makes such a difference in quality of life!
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
Sports are really important. I played softball and practiced with the basketball team for a single season. Wish I would have done it longer. I remember a trip we went on to NYC and that trip I learned so much from other wheelies it was great. We definitely have some sports videos coming soon. Thanks for the suggestion 👌🏻😁
@americasfittesttrucker70075 жыл бұрын
@@Wheels2Walking love handcycling, rugby, and working to get back into triathlon.
@maaggiied25545 жыл бұрын
Loved this. I was unable to walk due to neuropathy if feb and spent 2 weeks in hospitalbut am getting stronger. I have a feeding tube in my nose and am legally blind. I have a rare disease that cause all these things but it’s unknown how these things happen or why. It’s hard but it’s just a day by day journey that has more twists and turns than others
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
I'm so grateful you were able to get some value out of it. Life can be chaotic and have it's ups and downs. keep your chin up and keep pushing forward 💪🏻
@maaggiied25545 жыл бұрын
Wheels2Walking sometimes chaotic is an understatement. Frustration is the biggest for me but I’m getting better with it
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
I can relate so much to the frustration. Does it come out as anger towards loved ones sometimes? I had that issue in the beginning and I believe a lot of us do.
@maaggiied25545 жыл бұрын
Wheels2Walking yeah it did sometimes. Not as much now but if I’m having an off day it can. I use humour to cope and I don’t mind people making jokes around me because it shows they are comfortable around me as long as it doesn’t turn into being rude. But if it’s a bad day for me I don’t like the jokes as much
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
Humor really is great. I love it when my friends tease me as long as it’s in good spirits.
@JahJJMac5 жыл бұрын
Hey from the UK, so right about finding your right crowd, we’re so lucky to have all the media platforms we do now, there is so much info out there and so many of us willing to give it and share our experiences.....5 years this September C4/5.....keep doin what you’re doin....great videos
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
So lucky! I love social media for connecting and learning from other wheelies. It’s great 😁
@ChronicallyZanny2 ай бұрын
I’ve become severely chronically ill since my divorce, which led me to buying a wheelchair on Amazon. Currently working on getting a custom one! It’s hard though. Not only do I have the stress of adapting to a chair, but this chair I have isn’t fitted to me and I don’t know how soon I’ll get a custom one. I technically have the freedom of a chair, but it’s a painful freedom for now. It won’t always be painful though, so I’m looking forward to a happier future. And I’m not waiting to start being positive! I’m starting now❤
@vifor46755 жыл бұрын
I dont think it was intentional, but as a cinematic scene i love how he says"you are gonna be slowere" and someone passes jogging behind him
@jacobjones85204 жыл бұрын
Helped me feel better about myself and being in my chair I have a low level incomplete spinal cord injury after being battered and dropped on my back
@nicolabannister35825 жыл бұрын
This applies to so many things and I am very grateful for this video today ❤
@revnv5905 жыл бұрын
I love your videos and always get something out of them. I don't have a lot of friends but you encouraged me to do activities on my own. Also going to the gym helps and gets me out of the house.
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
Check out the post I made on IG today about internet friends! I think it could be really helpful for you :) Thanks for the comment 😁
@liamroday64655 жыл бұрын
Great Video As Always!! I've been in my chair full time for the last 8yrs or so and I am still learning new things... my biggest one right now is weight loss... I have good day's & bad one's, however I'll figure it out eventually....
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
The good news is that most diet/fitness advice works for us wheelies too.
@joanmcgilton50755 жыл бұрын
I had femur fractures in both legs several years ago. I never even fell It was from osteoporosis. I was starting to walk again but as time went on my back was getting worse Then one day it was harder and harder to walk. Now I can’t walk at all. Hopefully when my pain gets under control I’ll get some mobility back.
@carlosgomes-wv8dd4 жыл бұрын
Thanks heaps for all your content/advice/tips and all the things that are out there for people in our situation and the different things you can get for a wheelchair. I'm starting to climb out of a very dark hole after finally seeing a psychologist for the first time in my life as things are really hard to deal with and I had no idea just how much I have isolated myself from everyone since being in the chair. Love your channel as I just discovered it today. Keep going hard brother 💪💖👊💖💪
@nicoleroy9878 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for these videos. I am learning so much
@RubyGloomy5 жыл бұрын
Great always I'm sure lots of people will find it helpful
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
Hope so! I think this video has some great info 😁
@skn315 жыл бұрын
My first language is not English, so I hope, I does not sound rude/mean in this comment: I really like your channel and the content you create, but sometimes (to me) it looks like that your experiences and advices with your level of a SCI are sooo far away from those with higher-level-injuries as they really are in real life e. g. "comparing" a C5 quad with a T12 imcomplete para ... I am a wheelchair-user myself, but I am fortunate to have full arm- and fingerfunction, no chronic-pain problems and a total different type of health-care-system, so I do not have to worry, how I should be able to pay for my meds or any type of aides (wheelchair, hospital-bed, etc.) out of my own pocket. Thinking of one of my best friends, who lives in the US and happens to be a C5 complete quad, who has to deal with a lot of pain 24/7 and does not know how to cover the costs for his new wheelchair (his old power-wheelchair is more than 11 years old) and all the ongoing medical costs for the "daily needed stuff", I think, it´s impossible for somebody in his situation to really follow a lot of your suggestions, because he has no chance to be as fit and as independend as you are ... !
@skn315 жыл бұрын
And please, don´t get me wrong, it´s not meant rude in any way. I just wanted to say, that I watch all of your videos, but thinking of this awesome guy e. g., unfortunately most things are "impossible or out of reach for him" due to having a higher level of injury and therefore not the same options you (and I) have or can try to archive !
@nygirlinancworld16285 жыл бұрын
Sonja K. Yes, there are some things that are out of reach. Sadly, that’s the nature of the injury. You really can not compare injuries (paras and quads) because they’re different in many ways. However, there are still a lot of things they can both do. They might have to do it in different ways to accomplish it. Sorry this was a little all over. I keep editing it. :) - paraplegic 20 years.
@skn315 жыл бұрын
@@nygirlinancworld1628 Thank you so much for your reply ! I still hope, the channel owner will not be mad at me for writing this comment. We ware always told how fortunated we are due to our healthcare-system compared to people in the US e. g. , but actually "talking to a real person" was kind of a shock to me ... It´s so unfair, that it is all about the money and sometimes even the money your parents can spend on your behalf - while we are almost treated like "spoiled brats" (most of the time), just because of living in a different country. Not having all the pain meds or spasm meds you need, because you can´t afford them all the time sounds horrible ... And it makes me sad, that I also do not have the money to really help to get the needed stuff, although this guy I am talking about would really deserve it ... !
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
Hi Sonja! No worries, you’re not making me mad at all and you have a good point. Being a quad is much harder and different than being a para (like me). However, there are quite a few quads who watch my videos and enjoy them. Our injuries are like fingerprints. They are all uniquely different. The challenge is that I can’t make videos for everyone, because I’m not everyone, I’m me. I can only share my experience and knowledge about my life and my specific disability. My hope is that i inspire a bunch of other people with a bunch of different kind of injuries to make videos like mine so we can all learn from each other. Thanks for your comment! 😁😊
@skn315 жыл бұрын
@@Wheels2Walking Oh, Richard - it took a while for me to realize the fact, that you do not know, that is was me, who "just" pressed the like button to your reply. So, "thanks again", for not getting me wrong and all the best and lots of Love to you from Germany !
@aka7705 жыл бұрын
Thanks man far from iarael 4 the videos. Im a little over a year in a chair after i broke my back on a bike and im t5 complite. Helps a lot
@speedracer19453 жыл бұрын
Im a result from a bad back operation I had a month ago. Im still in a rehab but not getting much help here other than getting my diaper changed ( when the workers feel like it ) since I can't move from the waist down. I wish i could tranfer from a chair to a bed but cant Its only been a month and lost alot of weight in here . Worse thing here im much older than you guys but still have upper body control and a brain. Not giving up but its hard when they try and break your spirit here .
@chiaraeliza43394 жыл бұрын
I ❤ your videos. Saludos desde Madrid 🤗🤗
@tammyivey46815 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for all your tips i use silding bord and i what to try and transfer my self thats my goal still cant but i love your positive outlook in life your a inspection to all 💕❤💜
@Zerodivides2 жыл бұрын
Glad to find your channel.
@hollyrosenbrock77645 жыл бұрын
I’m not in a chair but my disability is invisible so I look healthy. I get a lot of stares and negative comments when I park in handicap
@maryjennings49135 жыл бұрын
My husband knows that one!! He has a mild form of MS. He can walk normally, but still has some loss of feeling in his feet, and can get leg pains. He uses a handicap placard that hangs from the rear view mirror. He really uses it more in the hot summer months, due to the fact that summer heat affects it more than anything. He uses regular spaces in cooler weather, so others with more severe disabilities can use the handicap spaces instead.
@brendasbiz4 жыл бұрын
Holly, I am in the same boat. C6 incomplete with herniated disks L4/5. I can walk short distances but then the pain sets in. My right side is weak and my left side is numb so the sci changed my walk which is aggravating my herniated disks. People give me dirty looks when I park is handicapped parking.
@chantzabrams1527 Жыл бұрын
I’m sort of a newbie do-over I was doing reasonably well and a secondary injury happened. It fkd me up in more ways than one. Once injured with a severe SCI, it’s very easy to make zero tolerance bone kibble vertebrae do more damage. One wrong hard fall off my own porch, is all it took! A vehicle wheel went across my back from T12-L5. Luckily it was extremely muddy so the wet ground actually saved my life. Then I lose my balance and fall off my very tall porch. 😖 Now… it’s “Problematic Spasms” not the “oh Chance is healing kind.” No, it’s the “oh no not again kind.” It’s like having your very own torture genie, and he’s a malevolent bastard with very BAD TIMING. He loves to play when anyone might get to see, because all I have to do is move wrong! And I don’t know exactly where wrong is right now. So far no one has any answers, except this should settle down but may never totally go away. It has become obvious that if I can keep swelling down, it’s not as bad. If my legs are swelling, my spine is an angry beast. That can wipe out half a day sometimes. People don’t get that… I can’t make plans for much of anything if my legs won’t even bend enough to get in the WChair, or my Jeep, or whatever. It’s become my new monster. I feel like a freak show and I have never been anyone who wants or enjoys attention positive or negative.. so it’s eating at me bad. I have some people around me that think they know more about me (and being mostly paralyzed) than I or a doctor does. It’s simply their LOST EXPECTATIONS of me getting better. I was getting better and no one wants to face the facts that Chance has a huge problem without some fairly tale answer right now. Oh sure they can take off both my legs and finish what the accident started and do a full chop.. it was actually mentioned as a consideration. I’m like… I’m not ready to go there and hell no is my answer for now. That was offensive because it’s an end to the problem… I get that but my heart doesn’t. That ends way too much really fast. I get so sick of “well, what are you gonna do?” If I had that answer, I would already be gone! I totally see how some of us become ass holes. I’m in my home. I haven’t asked for a dime. I never ask for help because it feeds the very problem I am having with normal people who ARE NOT ADAPTING with the only paraplegic among them. They still see me tossing hay, jumping off docks, riding dirt bikes… I’m never saying I can’t again, just not today and prolly not tomorrow! If I had one wish it wouldn’t be to plead for the spasms to stop, they will settle down (the nerves are dying, so it’s just time). I would ask for normal people to just THINK before saying stuff that can’t be unsaid… especially in my home. My only place to find any stability in my life right now. They question everything I do & my very kind and gentle nature is getting really short fused. Toxic BS has zero place in any situation where someone is forced to re-establish a whole new life, identity, way of thinking, moving, sleeping, going to the restroom, eating at a table,traveling… you name it. It has a big “F.U. Chance” sign invisibly hanging in front of it. I get it! I just become less than I was. I don’t need my face rubbed in it. I actually hope no one reads this… if they do I hope they understand and it’s simply a way for me to let out stuff, so I don’t lash out at people who refuse to think. I do love them more than I can express. I do try and see what I look like to them… Then it hits you… NOTHING will ever be the same and it’s affecting EVERYONE, not just me. Yet it is me that has to carry all this and all from something that was in no way my fault. I’m very blessed to not have that huge burden that I know others do carry (even others concerning me). I don’t want them to carry that. I would rather not live then know I’m causing someone to carry guilt over what happened to me. It’s life, and it’s messy, and shit happens, and it sux. Now we move on! Once you grab hold of that and wrestle it out of your head, at least that healing begins. Thanks for all the great videos you have made… This one hit home HARD! It will get better or I will have to start weeding out some monsters (that use to seem to care)… Did they ever truly care, or was this an opportunity for them to have their own “disability” to whine about? I’m nobody’s excuse… that I will get totally pissed over. I don’t have the full answer, or maybe I’m refusing to say a truth that hurts too much right now. It will pass, or I will have to make some changes on who comes here and causes my life to suck worse than usual. I don’t want to have to do that, ever. 🤮 I’m not that guy, but I will keep my dignity and my sanity, or I eat a bullet. Death is not what I seek, so know that would be so far from who I am that’s it’s not even a consideration. People hear a comment like that and think someone is about to off themself. No, its the ones who never say a word that people need to watch over. Besides with my luck… it would be a 10x eternal event that extends this to repeat forever. No thanks. Suffering a little while sounds pretty good in comparison.
@tashashouse2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@gjhfhjj96215 жыл бұрын
I love u U are a good person and wonderful so keep what u doing and I wish u the best in your life
@daviddavis19624 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the videos!
@cpr587 ай бұрын
To be honest, at this point, I feel done. confused and not sure what to do. Right now I do as I am told and work hard doing it.
@chezalepresents Жыл бұрын
Thank you. ❤🙏🏾
@slobodanlifeusingwheelchai48955 жыл бұрын
Just do your rutine and make time to do what you like make friends do what make you happy, be happy to be alive and use every moment im 14 years using chair lot of pain lot of efort and much more smile and happy moments
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
Great comment! I love this :)
@slobodanlifeusingwheelchai48955 жыл бұрын
@@Wheels2Walking thanks
@orlandop77865 жыл бұрын
You are so inspiring.
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
Hi Orlando! Thanks :) has there been anything specific I have inspired you to do?
@Wheelz.19885 жыл бұрын
I think above all else, don’t wallow in self pity wondering why you’re in the situation you’re in. No matter how bad things may be..... and this applies to all aspects of life not just disability...... there’s always someone dealing with something worse. In a wheelchair.... there’s people who may never set foot out of a hospital bed. Stuck in a hospital bed.... there’s people who have died from their injuries. Have difficulty moving your legs.... there’s people who can’t move their arms therefor they can’t do simple tasks such as scratching their face or feeding themselves. Be grateful for what ABILITIES you have instead of thinking about the DISability.
@motokimbo99165 жыл бұрын
Great vid Richard!
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kim! Thanks for always watching and commenting. It means a lot to me 😊
@davidkilby10435 жыл бұрын
Thanks. This helps
@pamelakefalas84955 жыл бұрын
Great information...
@sanusafalya43354 жыл бұрын
💙💜💚 from India.... you are great .. wish 1day i can meet you !
@paulbeauregard97886 ай бұрын
5 months after spinal surgery omg this is hard !!
@grips78135 жыл бұрын
I think that dude might have his own sort of disability 5:15
@SassyWitch6664 жыл бұрын
The sucktastic part is there are very few if any people like me. I have multiple genetic conditions that are contributing to me losing the use of my legs and eventually bladder and bowels. I've been searching for years with no success in finding anyone else like me. I am not giving up but not sure where else to look either.
@Wheels2Walking4 жыл бұрын
Do you know about the “spoonies”? They’re a group of people with chronic illnesses that all deal with a bunch of different stuff.
@SassyWitch6664 жыл бұрын
Wheels2Walking Yes, I recently met someone who is in a few and I am looking into some of the FB groups to see which one(s) are right for me. Thanks.
@optroncordian78635 жыл бұрын
Technical advice: Music is too loud, voice is too quiet. When you are talking, I need to raise the volume so I can understand you. When you pause, I lower the volume because the music becomes too loud. This is in most of you videos. I do not have intention to offend you or something, just sharing an idea. Best wishes!
@Andrewdeitsch5 жыл бұрын
NOTIFICATION GANG
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
GANG GANG
@williamcole74965 жыл бұрын
I think the biggest question here is how in the world did you get that one shot of the guy holding your shoulder flying horizontally? Is that photo real or are you The Flash?
@Wheels2Walking5 жыл бұрын
A superhero never reveals his secrets lol
@kgspvgsp75693 жыл бұрын
Careful about goal setting tho. Dont set unrealist goals