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How Do You Handle Challenges?
Sometimes I have difficulty adjusting to challenges. I handle the bigger challenges, like life changes, well. Smaller challenges often take me by surprise. They take a toll on me and require more time for adjustment before I figure out what is needed before taking action. Can you offer some suggestions? I appreciate your…
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Really Great News!
Hello everyone! I've missed being here and excited that I can begin posting again. Near the end of March, 2024, I began experiencing an increase in pain, notably in my arms. I've known for several years that the pain in my forearms is acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, but this new pain different. The pain was now in each bone…
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Non-scale Victory
I am wheelchair dependent, so using a weight scale is a luxury that few doctors provide, so I rarely know the exact number of my weight, so I use a lot of non-scale measurements as indicators of my weight condition. So I can transfer into my vehicle and do the driving with simple hand controls. When I started this journey…
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Welcome! I'm glad you are here. Please introduce yourself to the group.
I'm a husband, father, and brother. I'm an active volunteer, former technical project manager, and I enjoy reading, writing, and rural driving. I'm also a 56 y/o paraplegic, double amputee (both legs); I suffer bi-polar disorder, anxiety, and chronic insomnia. I became paraplegic when I fell from a roof 36 years ago. My…
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Lost 8.5 Pounds & 2 Inches!
My first time to check in gets great results! I'm excited about what I'm doing this time to lose the weight for good, and so far it seems to be working. But I could definitely use some more friends.
