overcome. Until they overcome the first (spinal chord injury) they wont know how serious the other (atrophy of muscles) is. And I don't know where this guy lives but I see lots of people near me in wheelchairs getting on with their lives - we're just not running up those hills anymore. I'm allowed to miss that aren't I without being seen as being negative? Kimberly : "I'm allowed to miss that aren't I without being seen as being negative?" Very true, I generally try to stay positive, but that sure doesn't mean I don't miss a lot of things that I used to be able to do One thing I find that many people don't understand, is when you have accepted, not just your present state, but also that you are going to get worse. I'm sick of people telling me to be positive, fight my condition, and remember that they may find a cure. I'm NOT being negative, I just don't want to live my life waiting for a cure, I plan on living my life to the very most despite my disabilities! I've spent enough of my time fighting with my conditions, now I am learning to accept them, and work with what I can do, rather than hating what I can't, and they can't seem to see that that is a much better way of life for me. StBob : 24 Jun 2011 8:16:21pm How very true - when I was in hospital and not sure