Spiderman
Senior Member
- Oct 2, 2013
- 2,039
- 55
- 48
There IS LIFE after quadriplegia...of this I am quite certain.
Working my way through Boston Univ. I headed the West Campus' Boston Center for Independent Living.
My employees ( the quads) and I had a hell of a good time.
Ya never know until you're there, folks.
Yeah great times.
Having someone spoon feed you, empty your urostomy bag and shove a gloved hand up your ass to dig out the shit.
What a hoot!
Few Quads are entirely dependent on others, Spider
Without the use of arms and legs one would have to be dependent on others.
.Depends on the degree of damage to the spine. Every SPI is differnet
I saw people after they were stabilized and yes, those folks found a modus vivendi they could accept
It is a personal decision. I for one cannot believe I could find a way to live with being a quadriplegic.
None of us can really know how we'll react in that situation.
I think I know myself well enough.
And do remember that you'll need help to kill yourself when you finally recover from the original trauma well enough to understand your situation.
Very few SPI folks kill themselves, amigo.
One can refuse to eat or drink. The real question is would anyone force you to have a feeding tube installed after all it's not like you could stop them.