tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.comments2024-01-08T14:24:09.348-05:00Life; ParalyzedChrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069146517819619339noreply@blogger.comBlogger282125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-73089960166779944942014-01-17T09:48:08.093-05:002014-01-17T09:48:08.093-05:00The 20th of this month is my 7 year anniversary of...The 20th of this month is my 7 year anniversary of my wreck. There was a long time where i tried to allow myself to die as well but pride always got in my way. I've been reading this blog all night not knowing she died and now that i know i gotta say i'm really pissed off. First off this is a bad month for me to read or hear anything like that. Second if i had given up i would have never known i had a son from a 1 night stand a year before my wreck. I didn't get to meet my son or even knew he existed until he was two. I've never given up and i hope anyone who reads my comment will take that to heart. I'm getting married now to the most amazing women and ya life is still hard but that's not a good enough reason to use a permanent solution to what could be a temporary problem. Just to prevent backlash i am also paralyzed and i know there will not be a cure in my lifetime.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719115013631989536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-58852802028606208722013-11-27T18:33:58.498-05:002013-11-27T18:33:58.498-05:00I am no where close to what this lovely young woma...I am no where close to what this lovely young woman went through, I just got divorced, mostly my fault, I carry the guilt and suffering from my séparation, I miss my wife and daughter so much that I don't see life without them....I should be inspired by this sad very sad story and I am, ,trying every day to cope...just the mental suffering of breaking up is so overwhelming to me....Christina did all she could and beyond what a humain being could bear....RIP Christina, you are in heaven for sureAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783046473387728229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-38340446988828380532013-10-19T01:58:51.305-04:002013-10-19T01:58:51.305-04:00Your comment obviously comes from a good place. B...Your comment obviously comes from a good place. But she doesn't want to manage a whole company. She wants to run and play and engage in even the most mundane tasks of daily living that able-bodied people take for granted every minute of every day. Before I became paralyzed at 21, I actually told friends I would rather die than be paralyzed. And here I am. My only solace has been found in nature and the ocean. When I was in the hospital I used to say that as long as I could see and hear and someone could prop me up in front of the ocean, life would be worth living. Is it torture not to be able to run down the beach or surf? Absolutely but it still reminds me that planet earth is pretty beautiful even if my condition basically sucks (for lack of a more eloquent word). Chrissy, I am sorry. You have every right to feel the way you do. I know what you would wish for if you had just one wish because that Is the sane wish I would wish for. contact me anytime tomalesbayheaven@gmail.comcourtneykarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852827069487826164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-57387870334475725942013-08-22T03:23:43.386-04:002013-08-22T03:23:43.386-04:00Yes u r right about those who condemn her. I'...Yes u r right about those who condemn her. I'm also unsure if I would be able to hold on for at least 6 yrs if I was in her shoes. It must be extremely the hardest situation from a normal person to change into a handicapped person. In fact to me, she was a very strong, yet tactful lady.<br /><br />Well, as for u, I do respect u too for being able to think so positive even in this situation... I don't know how u did that but u r amazing!Marlianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03567440432472444210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-81901954267167704392013-08-22T03:15:04.937-04:002013-08-22T03:15:04.937-04:00It may be easy to sound positive when a person is ...It may be easy to sound positive when a person is doing fine. I just can't imagine what she went through as in enduring 6 yrs torture. I don't even think I'd be that strong if I was in her position.<br /><br />This story makes me appreciate life for as long as I can & it also tells me that true friends and family will be by our side whether we expect it or not, during our bad times.Marlianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03567440432472444210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-77792805982458103832013-07-19T10:08:43.825-04:002013-07-19T10:08:43.825-04:00Hey Sweetheart it has been sometime since I have b... Hey Sweetheart it has been sometime since I have been able to visit your site since you crossed over, I know how much you tried to help others with SI so I'm trying to keep it going too.Love you and miss you eternially.. <3 Mom <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHStZQ_BaFQGrammyWeezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028440684208444981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-43270894988346894162013-06-28T22:53:41.688-04:002013-06-28T22:53:41.688-04:00this was really helpful... just when i needed to h...this was really helpful... just when i needed to hear it... what a sad ending.. SystemsPlanet.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028777200258659431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-63987546233260140012013-06-24T15:34:19.666-04:002013-06-24T15:34:19.666-04:00I am confused. Why didn't he opt to not use a...I am confused. Why didn't he opt to not use a ventilator?Alboo@alboo.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03381966319027604266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-2765533936669197442013-03-30T16:22:22.479-04:002013-03-30T16:22:22.479-04:00I know how you feel. Living with severe cerebral ...I know how you feel. Living with severe cerebral palsy can make you want to call "Dr Death" sometimes, because I want to do something and I can't. For example, giving someone a hug, You just cannot give up! There are tools our there like conselorling and antidepressants. I have inspired many people in my 27 years, and you can do the same! Nowadays, you can still do your recreational activities, but you just might need extra help. The road may be bleak now, but don't give up! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-25510564844454091502013-02-08T01:13:02.286-05:002013-02-08T01:13:02.286-05:00Is there a paper back or hard cover available? I ...Is there a paper back or hard cover available? I would like to buy a few copies and leave them in public places for people to discover. I just read this book, and it is simply heart wrenching; what happened to her is unfair, it's unfair, it's unfair. Most any story in the media regarding a traumatic, life altering injury or condition is spun into some kind of a feel good/inspirational tale. Christina could have done that, gave us the cliché "cripple" story that we have all come to expect; the one where she suffers an injury, gets depressed for awhile, finds new meaning in life, and things work out just fine after that. Hell, she may have even sold more books by doing that, being that everyone seems to love those kinds of stories. But no, instead Christina chose to give us the brutal and awful truth of her daily existence. Those of us who are able bodied (myself included) can't even begin to fathom what it is like to be in such a horrific situation, but Christina painted a very vivid, and very unpleasant picture. The passage about imagining oneself as a head just floating in space (due to the loss of sensation below her chest) was quite poignant; that was her existence. After reading this, two things became painfully clear to me: 1.) A cure for spinal cord injuries MUST be found, at any cost. 2.) More people need to read this book. Learning how terrible a situation like Christina's was, and knowing that a cure does seem to be obtainable, probably in less than a century's time, more resources need to be devoted towards a cure to in order to speed up that timeline. It saddens me that Christina passed away before she could be healed, but another two to six decades in her condition would have been unimaginable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-62263477421190416562013-02-05T01:36:06.515-05:002013-02-05T01:36:06.515-05:00Hi,
Thanks for sharing such great post. Colo...Hi,<br /> Thanks for sharing such great post. Colostomy is surgerical procedure wherein an artificial poening is made in the abdominal wall, from where the waste material can be taken out instead of passing through the anus.<br />Thanks,<br /><a href="http://www.colonhealthmagazine.com/colon-health/what-is-a-colostomy.html" rel="nofollow">Colostomy</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778936770219202587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-89777811861212024952013-02-04T07:56:00.779-05:002013-02-04T07:56:00.779-05:00RIP Chrissy
Sorry for what you went though. I am ... RIP Chrissy<br /><br />Sorry for what you went though. I am in a similar situation I understand this so much.As one mistake has shattered my life you have wrote what it's like for me also.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-38469800717693985982013-02-03T09:28:49.045-05:002013-02-03T09:28:49.045-05:00Saw Christina's vídeos on Youtube this morning...Saw Christina's vídeos on Youtube this morning. Incredbly sad. I have cerebral palsy and need the same amount of help Christina did. She was a great person from her videos. I'd like to read her book. I wouldn't, and don't wish to die but Christna was obviously going through a very tough time. I sympathise with some of her thoughts on being cared for, but I accept my life as it is and wouldn't change it. RIPKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562767614425703471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-88077736949336152852013-01-25T16:16:07.213-05:002013-01-25T16:16:07.213-05:00I thought about you today.About how honest and bra...I thought about you today.About how honest and brave you were. I also think that the painting you did, that is on the opening page to this blog, is the most moving, most deep painting, I have ever seen. I hope you are resting in peace, you dear strong girl. <br /><a href="http://www.alexhanna.com" rel="nofollow">traffic attorney miami</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474189970288337453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-6099428771056936292012-12-18T16:21:07.202-05:002012-12-18T16:21:07.202-05:00No matter what your current state is, there’s alwa...No matter what your current state is, there’s always a reason to be happy. Just find time to enjoy your wheelchair accessible vehicle and go wherever you want, whenever you want. Enjoy life and be happy!<br /><br />-<a href="http://www.mv1ofindianapolis.com/mv1" rel="nofollow">Thomas Wright</a>Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757172483813215513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-4350634888125374492012-11-13T12:53:39.021-05:002012-11-13T12:53:39.021-05:00I stumbled upon this entry while doing some online...I stumbled upon this entry while doing some online research for a novel that I am writing. One of the main characters that is in it is paralyzed from the waste down. I am so grateful that you have shared all this information with the world to increase awareness. Many people know that dealing with these issues it "tough" but nobody that doesn't share your condition will ever truly understand (myself included.) Your information has helped me think from the perspective of my character quite a bit easier and think about the things that they would REALLY struggle with. I hope that it will help me convey a true sense of how that character would feel and through that also increase the awareness. I find you at spirit very brave, determined, and honest. Someone I can truly admire. I hope I can be even as a quarter as honest in my writing as you have been yours. Thank you very much for your view and information. My heart goes out to you. 8xid_xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034023600830491105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-82176185741172042822012-09-20T07:42:58.483-04:002012-09-20T07:42:58.483-04:00hi, im from portugal and i saw de notice about Chr...hi, im from portugal and i saw de notice about Chrissy death in our Sabado magazine in this link http://www.sabado.pt/Multimedia/FOTOS/Mundo/Fotogaleria-(428).aspx<br /><br />I understand her, her pain, her issues but its sad...she deserves to live, shes young and beautifull. Weel, the notice touch me and i just wanna say rest in peace Chrissy. <br /><br />Kiss for you in heaven<br /><br />my blog is http://bypinkhighheels.blogspot.pt/.<br /><br />Thank youLi Menina Mulherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08278632539735715064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-63058602072757605462012-08-23T20:20:57.731-04:002012-08-23T20:20:57.731-04:00Christina said: "In October 2008, I was in t...Christina said: "In October 2008, I was in the midst of suing my aunt and uncle's home owner's insurance, and the company that installed the pool. It was a tough decision, that I had made, way back in 2006, owing to the fact that my family had cut ties with me, and that the placement of the storage container, coupled with the lack of fencing (around the entire perimeter- not just the back half), were contributing factors in my injury, and relentless pressuring from my parents."<br /><br />I don't understand. Why on earth did she sue anyone? She was the one who dove into that pool. Nobody and nothing made her do it. <br /><br />It really is disappointing that she made someone else pay for the mistake she alone made. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09089746267648409208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-79220257798384299752012-08-17T06:26:33.132-04:002012-08-17T06:26:33.132-04:00Wow you took all the words from my mouth! I am you...Wow you took all the words from my mouth! I am you! And I have stopped bowel care eating and drinking its painfull and I'm not sure how much longer I can go. So add FAIL to that idea. Your wording was so attention grabbing and detailed I feel better in some morbid way. Your way of expression has me in ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Thank you. Seriously thank you. I to am printing this out and going to hand it to certain people that ask me so how are you? Lots of luck to you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658467865422902971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-66701627330188133322012-08-14T18:57:37.525-04:002012-08-14T18:57:37.525-04:00Life is what you make of it,the positive things th...Life is what you make of it,the positive things that can be accomplished through sincere work and duty.Don't take life for granted but embrace it and take it one step at a time and enjoy every moment of it even when things seem haywire or at a distance,just continue doing what is right because in the end it has its great rewards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-81311307580385375732012-08-08T04:49:15.940-04:002012-08-08T04:49:15.940-04:00I am currently reading the E-book.
I would like t...I am currently reading the E-book.<br /><br />I would like to express my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Christina.<br /><br />kindest redards<br />Kenneth De Waegenaere<br /><br />(BELGUIM)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06392077009154941181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-29640545059784160222012-07-14T23:19:42.870-04:002012-07-14T23:19:42.870-04:00I wish I could talk to you cause I feel and can re...I wish I could talk to you cause I feel and can relate with you 100%.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-88154858034792484962012-05-15T20:50:54.929-04:002012-05-15T20:50:54.929-04:00I can completely relate to her and all the struggl...I can completely relate to her and all the struggles she went through living as a paralyzed person. It is very hard to lose all of your independence in one night. It is completely hard to depend on others to take care of you. I myself am paralyzed and thought many time on ending my life because of the same issues she talks about here. It is very hard..This story has touched me on a very personal level as I struggle with what she went through for years..God Bless you and your family..Strong https://www.blogger.com/profile/11686174877448334938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-15767788129386239412012-04-29T12:11:57.980-04:002012-04-29T12:11:57.980-04:00I found this while researching what my son will ha...I found this while researching what my son will have to deal with if he does survive his injuries. I wonder if he will be glad or angry that they were able to save his life. Right now he lies in the ICU battling another infection. His injury is new...just 5 weeks...and they have no even begun to treat all the broken bones. Thank you for this candid essay. It helps me understand a small part of what my son will go through. I hope you are as well as you can be given your circumstances.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329529723969432671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073307022730595940.post-85336776915414429242012-04-05T13:13:56.474-04:002012-04-05T13:13:56.474-04:00One day, your words will be in every library in th...One day, your words will be in every library in the world. You were ahead of your time. Your honesty still blows me away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com