tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957347899363305164.post8916864880245213408..comments2013-07-23T05:45:03.226-07:00Comments on Adventures of the Bionic Mountain Woman: We Interrupt This Program...astrogerlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09367066368184483508noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957347899363305164.post-72967340669072835332013-05-15T19:28:01.432-07:002013-05-15T19:28:01.432-07:00Hi Tiffany. I'm a friend of YosemiteSteve and ...Hi Tiffany. I'm a friend of YosemiteSteve and Jeffrey in Yosemite. I broke my back in 2006 and can relate to a lot of what you're talking about.<br /><br />Hang in there. There's still time for things to get (a lot) better.<br /><br />I remember at several points during the recovery period thinking that this was the "new normal", and that it was about as good as it was going to get, but then it kept getting better. Things kept getting noticeably easier or less painful for about a full year after my injury, until I could get back into running, hiking, backpacking, rock climbing and, yes, skiing. I continued to notice other signs of healing in my body up to three years after.<br /><br />I've been collecting stories of bad back injuries that got better. If you'd like to hear a few, let's connect. I'm on Twitter at simplytheresa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957347899363305164.post-32242258399664216752013-05-14T21:18:30.335-07:002013-05-14T21:18:30.335-07:00You're right - the physical adjustment and rec...You're right - the physical adjustment and recovery is one thing, the emotional adjustment and recovery is another all together. Do talk. Do take the time to work it through. It might be messy. Be kind to yourself. We're here to listen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638007704494107951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957347899363305164.post-79862704160878021022013-05-14T20:55:36.184-07:002013-05-14T20:55:36.184-07:00True friends are those that tell you what you need...True friends are those that tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear.. Hang on to them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723604802818879086noreply@blogger.com