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Spinal Cord Injury

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Written by Sean on Thursday, August 18, 2005

Often abbreviated as SCI, spinal cord injuries are when there is damage to the spinal cord!

The results of a spinal cord injury (through trauma or illness) are usually paralysis and loss of sensation, in varying degrees depending on the level of injury and each individual case. The higher the injury, the more impact it has. For example, low on the spine, only the legs are affected (well, bladder, bowels, that kinda stuff). Higher up, arms, chest and lungs can get affected as well.

A much more complete definition may be found on Wikipedia

 

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Sean is transabled. His body image is that of an L2 paraplegic. He has been living pretty much 100% of his public life from a wheelchair for the last decade, but hasn't found peace of mind (and is unlikely to until he does become a para).