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Ginger – How did you deal with the transition from hospital to home?

Ginger – How did you deal with the transition from hospital to home?

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So when I got home, I had to start from, I kind of had to start from square one and learn some of these basic things all over again—you know, how to get a glass of water, how to get a glass of milk from the refrigerator that had been put in the ref... Show More

So when I got home, I had to start from, I kind of had to start from square one and learn some of these basic things all over again—you know, how to get a glass of water, how to get a glass of milk from the refrigerator that had been put in the refrigerator before the personal assistant left. But I had to open the refrigerator, and then how was I going to grab that glass of milk? So they became, in a way, they became challenges that I looked forward to. And rather than fighting it, I said, “Ok, how am I going to do this today?” And that was good; it certainly occupied my time, and it made me feel successful when I accomplished the task that I set forth.

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Ginger – How did you deal with the transition from hospital to home?

Ginger

Injured in 1984 at age 44, quadriplegic
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So when I got home, I had to start from, I kind of had to start from square one and learn some of these basic things all over again—you know, how to get a glass of water, how to get a glass of milk from the refrigerator that had been put in the refrigerator before the personal assistant left. But I had to open the refrigerator, and then how was I going to grab that glass of milk? So they became, in a way, they became challenges that I looked forward to. And rather than fighting it, I said, “Ok, how am I going to do this today?” And that was good; it certainly occupied my time, and it made me feel successful when I accomplished the task that I set forth.

Ginger – How did you deal with the transition from hospital to home?
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