Wanted: Organ Transplant Recipients Who Have Been Hit By a Car

Posted by Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor @rosemarya, Feb 26, 2018

"Are there any transplant recipients of any organ who have been hit by a car? How did you recover? What helped you to recover from the multiple injuries?
I am posting this discussion question on behalf of one of our members,
@glinda who has recently been hit by a car and asked me to do it for her. Due to multiple injuries, she may not be able to respond right now and can read your messages.
Your support and encouragement will be appreciated as she recovers.

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@johnbishop

Good morning @glinda, do you have a window close by? One of my favorite pastimes is watching out windows to see what ever is provided in frame of the moment. I've always been an early riser and rarely sleep later than 5am. I was reminiscing yesterday about the photo I missed out of my window when I was about to drive into the office for what else – morning coffee with the office techs which is my networking time. Just when I got up and looked out the window along comes mama possum no more than 4 feet from the window. I fumbled trying to get the camera turned on and focused on her and got nada. As slow as she was walking I was even slower trying to take a picture. Well low and behold looking out the Window yesterday afternoon I see her under the bird feeder and I got the camera on and was again fiddling with the focus and she started to meander away. I was able to catch a shot of her plodding through the snow which made me smile. Unlike the nasty woodchuck, I like having a possum around because they are good neighbors:

— https://citywildlife.org/the-truth-about-opossums/

Hoping you have a great day...

John

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@rosemarya @glinda such good advice, so true. I also agree that we are enjoying the pictures, etc. I wish I had some creative talent.
JK

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@glinda The early bird here. Be interested in learning how the reclining wheelchair works for you. Those squirrels can be entertaining with their games and acrobatics. I did a pencil drawing of a fox squirrel a good while back...it is a vertical format and may end up horizontal, but will add as it fits with what you are saying. There is a place here in IN that has white squirrels (not albinos). Growing up on a large farm we had lots of squirrels in the 275 acres of woods-red and fox squirrels. Sounds like you are receiving excellent, caring, supportive assistance which is a blessing.

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@glinda

It's a 1day visit crammed with appointments and tests and doctors I'm hoping and praying that I get the stitches out in my right hip and left leg on Friday as it will be over a month that I have had them in and I'm hoping to at least get out of my left brace during the day but will have tho sleep with it at night thank you so much for listening when I need to talk it means a lot to me you all are my support group and that's just what I need right now thank you so much
Glinda

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@glinda With what you are describing I would surely loose my mind...I am thankful for the folks in this community and how supportive they can be. Oh yes, and knowledge, experience and sincerity also come with the support. Yeah team!!

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@parus

@glinda The early bird here. Be interested in learning how the reclining wheelchair works for you. Those squirrels can be entertaining with their games and acrobatics. I did a pencil drawing of a fox squirrel a good while back...it is a vertical format and may end up horizontal, but will add as it fits with what you are saying. There is a place here in IN that has white squirrels (not albinos). Growing up on a large farm we had lots of squirrels in the 275 acres of woods-red and fox squirrels. Sounds like you are receiving excellent, caring, supportive assistance which is a blessing.

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@parus, My son used to talk about the white (not albino) squirrels on the University of Louisville campus.
Thanks for the squirrel, Thanks for the memories about my son's college years!
Rosemary

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@parus

@glinda The early bird here. Be interested in learning how the reclining wheelchair works for you. Those squirrels can be entertaining with their games and acrobatics. I did a pencil drawing of a fox squirrel a good while back...it is a vertical format and may end up horizontal, but will add as it fits with what you are saying. There is a place here in IN that has white squirrels (not albinos). Growing up on a large farm we had lots of squirrels in the 275 acres of woods-red and fox squirrels. Sounds like you are receiving excellent, caring, supportive assistance which is a blessing.

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Thank you so much I love it

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@parus

@glinda The early bird here. Be interested in learning how the reclining wheelchair works for you. Those squirrels can be entertaining with their games and acrobatics. I did a pencil drawing of a fox squirrel a good while back...it is a vertical format and may end up horizontal, but will add as it fits with what you are saying. There is a place here in IN that has white squirrels (not albinos). Growing up on a large farm we had lots of squirrels in the 275 acres of woods-red and fox squirrels. Sounds like you are receiving excellent, caring, supportive assistance which is a blessing.

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@parus great drawing, so much detail! It never ceases to amaze me with how talented people like you can draw/paint so beautifully. We sure have plenty of squirrels around here but I've never seen a white one. We unfortunately have red ones at our cabin in Maine and they are really destructive and bold.
JK

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@rosemarya

@glinda, I should have expected as much! Mayo is so efficient with their marathon schedule of appointments. You will sleep well after all of that, too.
That would be nice to get the stitches out. I'll cross my fingers for you;-) It would be a nice mood boost to get the leg brace off for part of the time too.

Later on, when you advance to a regular wheelchair think about how cool it could be with some shiny wheels, or maybe a red bicycle horn (like we had as kids with the rubber bulb that you had to squeeze "honk honk" ) 🙂
See you tomorrow,
Rosemary

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Hi rosemary, just wanted to give you an update on how it went with the reclining wheelchair it went great I was in it for an hour and got to leave my room for the first time and because of the reclining wheelchair I got to get my hair washed twice then cut then washed again then dried in the beauty salon and it felt great I feel more like myself with my hair cut and it felt good to be out of bed and go for a little ride
Glinda

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@rosemarya

@glinda, I should have expected as much! Mayo is so efficient with their marathon schedule of appointments. You will sleep well after all of that, too.
That would be nice to get the stitches out. I'll cross my fingers for you;-) It would be a nice mood boost to get the leg brace off for part of the time too.

Later on, when you advance to a regular wheelchair think about how cool it could be with some shiny wheels, or maybe a red bicycle horn (like we had as kids with the rubber bulb that you had to squeeze "honk honk" ) 🙂
See you tomorrow,
Rosemary

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@glinda great progress! It must have felt so good to get your hair washed too.
JK

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@rosemarya

@glinda, I should have expected as much! Mayo is so efficient with their marathon schedule of appointments. You will sleep well after all of that, too.
That would be nice to get the stitches out. I'll cross my fingers for you;-) It would be a nice mood boost to get the leg brace off for part of the time too.

Later on, when you advance to a regular wheelchair think about how cool it could be with some shiny wheels, or maybe a red bicycle horn (like we had as kids with the rubber bulb that you had to squeeze "honk honk" ) 🙂
See you tomorrow,
Rosemary

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Hello @glinda

Congratulations on getting into your reclined wheelchair and especially on your hair cut (another graduation!). Life is always better after a visit to the salon, isn't it?

Teresa

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@rosemarya

@glinda, I should have expected as much! Mayo is so efficient with their marathon schedule of appointments. You will sleep well after all of that, too.
That would be nice to get the stitches out. I'll cross my fingers for you;-) It would be a nice mood boost to get the leg brace off for part of the time too.

Later on, when you advance to a regular wheelchair think about how cool it could be with some shiny wheels, or maybe a red bicycle horn (like we had as kids with the rubber bulb that you had to squeeze "honk honk" ) 🙂
See you tomorrow,
Rosemary

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Yes it did now I feel more like myself I really enjoyed it and so did my daughter who was visiting me at the time

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