Thread: Very Important-musclebeach

It's good to hear from you.

It's great to be hearing from you! Keep your head up and i wish you the best.

Originally Posted by Musclebeach

Hey everyone, thank you for the support and everything!

It is good to hear from you. Thank you for taking the time to come and update us on your progress.

I am 100% confident that I will walk/run again. I have worked to hard in my life at many things to not walk again, everyday I tell myself that I will NOT be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life and I have many people surrounding me who believe the exact same thing. There are alternatives I have been researching if I am not able to regain feeling on my own. But I WILL walk/run again.

Your show of courage and strength through this event is inspirational. As you said, "The difference between the possible and the impossible lies in the man's determination". Never lose that determination and I believe you will achieve your goals too....

I will keep you all updating.

Please do. You are missed on the boards.

Good luck - I wish you and your family all the best for the tough times to come.

amazing man. I wish you the best of luck. Your determination is inspiring.

Damn, I had no idea about this thread. I thought Musclebeach was about a magazine or something. Anyway, good luck with everything. Keep us informed about how you are doing.
Hey, don´t let yourself get bored, it is important you keep a good view of things to recovery. Now it is a good time to read or write a book, listen to some good music.. let´s us know if you need ideas.

Now you want an Ipod or books for free, don´t you?

Brother Jeff!!! So good to hear from you, You are and have been in my Prayers!!! Keep your chin up and your heart light, GODspeed!!!

Wow, amazing Determination. Keep the spirits high, you will be running in no time

Good luck, grab a hot nurse's ass for me. Grab a fat one for Vieope.

Remember that while you can't really build the muscle you want right now you can build that one between your ears. Bruce Lee was in traction for several month's and the doc's told him he would never be able to kick like he used. We know he came back kicking, but while he was in rehab he studied intensely and wrote scores of journals that he later had published in a book.

It's been two months since you've posted, Musclebeach.

I hope you're doing OK.

Good luck Jeff!! I missed this thread when it came back up.

Very sad...
I will say a prayer for him.

I hope that Musclebeach is OK.

I haven't seen him post in quite a while.

Damn, I wasn't around when this thread was started, as I've only come back around the last month or so...what happend sounds absolutely terrible. I really hope everything has gotten better....if anyone can post an update I'm sure everyone would like to know about any progress...

The thing I'm concerned about is that Musclebeach has not been back to give us an update.

Whats up guys. I apologize for not responding either but I have had a few other things on my mind.

As of right now the lowest muscle that I have voluntary control of is my hip abb/abd. So I am in a wheelchair. I try not to let it hold me back (I can go up/down steps, up/down escalators, etc). I can now drive (using hand controls) and Im starting college here at Ball State in the spring semester, majoring in exercise science and minor in computer science.

In February and May Im going to Russia for this stem cell treatment they do. It sounds promising and quite a few people have gotten very good results from it.

I still do therapy. At therapy I wear these braces that keep my knee in the "locked" position and my ankles from "drooping" and I use a walker or arm crutches to walk. Its not functional for everyday life but it is supposed to promote muscle return (it will be big to do after the stem cell treatment in Russia). At home I have something called a glider (a lot like the gazelle thing on TV). So I can stand in it or "glide" in it. I try to glide about 45 minutes every other day (for some cardio so I dont get fat) and I stand everyday for 2 hours (I just stand there and watch tv while my family sits and watches). Its excellent for circulation/bone density.

I have of course continued to lift weights, to maintain upper body strength. Bench is probably one of the easier lifts to do, I move myself over to the bench and strap my legs to it and Im good. Its obviously a lot harder to stabilize myself on it but I still have gotten back up to 275.

I will try to keep you guys updated if you would like. Im also gonna try to start another online journal on here to keep track of my progress. I thank you all for your good wishes and prayers!!! It really means a lot!!!!

Thanks again,

-Jeff.

Jeff,
It is good to hear from you. I am sorry about your accident but I am impressed with your fortitude and determination. It speaks volumes about your character! Continue to work hard and make the best out of what the good Lord has given you! Life is about how you respond to challanges, obviously you have been challanged in a way that many of us will never know! Remember what the great Jimmy Valvano said..........."never give up, never, never give up" NC State Basketball coach.

God Speed my friend!

Hello! It is great to hear from you and wonderful to see you still have that fighting spirit.

Please due continue to come back and keep us updated on your progress... And, if you do have the time or the will, a journal would be a wonderful way to see your improvements.

Good luck for the stem cells - my thoughts are with you.