Hate it & Love it
Added 2018-10-19 20:14:23 +0000 UTC
If I like my body now that I am in a Wheelchair?
No and Yes. Mostly no. Just like the relationship with my wheelchair, I love and hate it. Before I got a Spinal Cord injury I was fit and healthy. As a tall woman my legs were my best features. But now.. I don't mind the first view of my legs in a wheelchair but the muscles are gone and getting less. The skinny not functioning legs that I drag along are a lot of work. I have no muscles in my ass left.. that is really frustrating. And the skin is so sensitive for bruises and scratches. I feel like my legs are lifeless since I don't feel anything. But in fact they are alive and they need care. To care for something you don't feel is different. I know I have to but sometimes I forget.
Giving my own feet massages and just keep them hydrated with body lotion is necessary. I remember after a month the callus disappeared and my feet started to look like they have never ever were used...
