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I'm a quadriplegic so to save him some time: Different "levels" of injury refer to where on your spinal cord you injured. Higher on the spinal cord means more areas of your body will have impaired motor/sensory functions. That is why when people break their necks their arms can be paralyzed and why when people break their back it is only their legs that are affected. When people say things like C1, T3, L2 the letter refers to the section of vertebrae C= cervical (neck) T= thoracic (back) and L= lumbar (lower back/near hips) and the number refers to the vertebrae which are numbered in a descending order.
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it's an ongoing reddit joke about a mother who jerked off her son after he broke his arms. Also see: COLBY 2012 NEVER FORGET, and get a shoebox, jolly rancher, and dorito. I recommend not pursuing any of this for more information
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Some extra info: Recovery time after spinal injury is accepted as approximately 2 years. This is the maximum time it takes for the swelling in the spinal cord to subside, and for "spinal shock" to end. After two years it is incredibly rare for neurological recovery to continue. Muscle strength can still be built up in innervated muscles though.
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Lots of ways for quads to type :) I'm one! I'm incomplete so I don't really count but even complete quads can move their arms (C4 and down) or use talk to text programs like Dragon, or even a mouth stick. I have heard you can buy 4AP online but I have heard it was the instant not extended release form and could be dangerous if your body doesn't react well to it. Seizures are one of the side effects, as it speeds up your neuron firings. But maybe I should look into it again.
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After a big meal I like saying "Am I the only one that feels like they need to get rolled out of here" while rubbing my stomach
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