How I Became a Quad - Part 1

I've been getting a lot of questions recently about how I became a quadriplegic, so here's a video I made awhile ago explaining the whole thing. Also known as the "Couch Incident"!

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[eilrahc101]

Do you keep saying Guide Dog? Why did you have a Guide Dog?

Sorry if I have got this wrong and sorry for being nosey I'm just curious.

[WildkatPublishing]

Yes I did. I've been blind since birth and had my guide dog since 2000. She is easing into retirement now, and I'm training another dog to become my new guide/service dog.

[ogier1]

moving on to part two...

[WildkatPublishing]

It got a bit too long, so I had to split it into two parts.

[gvi22]

nice feet i stay in wheelchair too

[WildkatPublishing]

Thank you. How long have you been a wheelchair user for?

[Jayistopdog]

Nothing tragic about her story (I Know because I am her boyfriend!). Just to explain about the Quadriplegic vs Paraplegic - this refers to an "impairment" in all four limbs. The human body is not wired up logically. She has no movement in her fingers, (cannot feel or grip) and patchy feeling in her arms. She can also move her arms but not over her head. Hope this helps to explain it all.

[littlesubii]

u r really inspirational

[XforeverlongingX]

damn honey you don't get any breaks i wish i could hug you :(

[missamelie17]

bless your heart sweetie & THANK YOU for posting :) i was diagnosed with a spinal cord tumor a couple years ago and had surgery. i lost feeling in my lower left leg that comes and goes. i have like 16 titanium clips and a shunt inside my spine. i have constant pain and numbness & don't know from moment to moment what is next.... thank u for sharing ur story...i really really appreciate. u rock :)

[ColinMeloy91]

were you fully blind? I was born with a cataract, and detached retina, blind in one eye.

[artifishal]

I pray you will have a miracle recovery of some kind.

[IndigoJo]

I read that you had recently relocated to Newfoundland and I notice from your other videos that your boyfriend is British. I have an old schoolfriend living in Newf, his name is Hermann High. Do you or your boyfriend know him?

Also, did you have any improvement in your condition after the inflammation died down (as sometimes happens with SCIs).

[eilrahc101]

Hay... yea i felt really silly actually because I as then I went on you main page and got the awnser so sorry about that.