I'm not yet fully recovered, and perhaps I never will be .. spinal cord injury is incurable, at present.
Most people are told that the first two years post injury are the most important - whatever recovery you can make within this time is more than likely the limit of what you can do. I have heard stories of people making slow progress for years afterwards though.
Considering that I could be in a wheelchair right now, or on a ventilator, and/or unable to use my hands, forearms or legs (not to mention some other items of my anatomy
), I feel pretty lucky.
Maybe I will be leading 5.8 trad in my lifetime and leading ice again .. or not -- who knows. I count my wonderful friends as blessings, and am thankful for what I have been able to do.
If you see the Llama Mobile in the Sierra this summer, don't be afraid to say hello
)
