[misc.handicap] More "New Guy!"

Curtis.Oglesby@p13.f1.n360.z1.fidonet.org (Curtis Oglesby) (07/18/90)

Index Number: 9242

[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

 >  > It took me 3 years to rebuild my strength, stamina, etc. before looking
 >  > for a job.  I've been working 40+ hours a week since then.

 GF>     Forty hours!  Man, that's great.  I hope you don't mind me
 GF> saying that that's somewhat inspirational to me.  I often worry that
 GF> I won't be able to keep up with the demands of a full time job.
 GF> What kind of work do you do?

If I remember correctly, you've been recently (relatively speaking)
injured.  If so, it'll take some time to rebuild the strength you
took for granted as an athlete.  Hopefully, you'll also get some
return of muscle function; I did.  After my injury, I could only
turn my head a little; a year later, I was just able to move my
arms some; now, I have much more range-of-motion, strength, and
stamina.  You just have to work at it everyday; I couldn't have
done as well as I did without the work ethic I developed as a *high
school* baseball player.  <grin>  But, if you don't remember
anything else I pound out here, please remember this: "Take care of
your skin and kidneys!!!"

Anyway, I also was concerned about being able to handle a full time
job.  I started working half-days.  The first day, I worked from
7:30 to noon and  then went home and crawled in bed.  I was
exhausted, probably contributed to by the mental stress.  But I
quickly started working full days (and going to bed early); eight
years later, I'm in my chair at 6:30 a.m. and don't get out until
11:00 p.m.  Start now to build your strength and stamina and you'll
be much farther along.

 >  > BTW, where do you go to college?

 GF>     I go to Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio (just outside of
 GF> Cleveland).  I am a Senior, with about
 GF> 3 quarters left before I graduate.

What kind of work do I do?  I'm a mechanical engineer from .....
Does the bragline below give you a hint?  Actually, I feel that any
vocation is within reach, if you're creative enough to use the
available technology.  Of course, I exclude the obvious choices
such as roofer, steel worker, soccer star, gymnastic medalist,
ballet dancer, high wire artist, etc., etc. <grin>

Take care (if you don't, who will?)

Curt

P.S.  There are several of us "oldtimers" (some older than others
<grin>) here.  Just give us a holler if you have a question.

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Joe.Chamberlain@f140.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain) (07/18/90)

Index Number: 9244

[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

 GF>      Forty hours!  Man, that's great.  I hope you don't mind me saying

 GF>      that that's somewhat inspirational to me.  I often worry that I 
 GF>  won't be able to keep up with the demands of a full time job.  What 
 GF>  kind of work do you do?  

        Shortly, two years, after my injury I was up to forty
hours and complete my two degrees in a chair.  I was a TA in
graduate school and did an internship as well.
        As long as you retain skin integrity there is only the
normal limits on your energy level.  For years I got up at 5 and
dropped at 1 am.
        Hang in there.
                                -=joe=-

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