Hey buddy, What your doctor said was right.But do know that he is
only giving you a professional opinion, based on his personal
knowledge. There's still alot about the mind that doctors and
scientists do not know about yet.
I'll bet with you that Oscar Pistorius's doctors said the same
thing, and would have laugh their toes off if he told them he will
be running, let alone join the olympics.
There is more to healing than just medical theory and current
knowledge. There is something called 'self-healing'. It iies within
our mentality/brain which science aknowledges we only use 10% of
it. There is another 90% of which humanity had never used.
Why i named Oscar Pistorius as a role model and inspiration is
because he went beyond that 10% and probably only reached 12% by
his achievement. He proved to his doctors and everyone else in the
world the power of the mind if it is determined, and never give up.
He is a living proof of 'self healing'.
But why many disbelive in 'self healing' as mumbo jumbo, magic,
foolish tricks, etc, is because they expect it to work the next day
upon believing!
It doesnt work that way. It takes time, and incremental steps of
self believe and confidence in one self, no matter how many
obstacles or failures one makes. The end is possible, as Oscar had
shown us, which is actually only the beginning of what he can do
once he sets his mind on it.
On a personal basis of 'self healing', I will share with you a
personal experience, even though it is not as dramatic as yours in
terms of injury.
I broke my ankle in a military accident of which was my fault,
and had an operation. The doctors put metal plates on my ankle to
join the bones. They wanted to downgrade me, but i pleaded with
them to give me a chance to prove myself. They gave me 6 mths, but
knew there was no way I could walk without a limp, let alone run
and be a Pes A grade combat active service soldier.
I allowed myself to heal, and took regular excercises, such as
riding racer bicycle for excercise, even with a cast on my leg,
regardless of how others looked at me. It's my life anyway. In 4
weeks time, my cast was removed as the MO found my ankle had healed
well.
Within 3 months, I went for a SAF medical board review to
beg them to allow me to sit for my IPPT test. They tested me fully,
and for safety sake, ensured there were medical orderlies around
during the tests. My 2.4km was 8.45 mins, just a few seconds off my
normal time, even with the metal plates on my ankle. The average
passing time was 10mins.
I shocked them all, but most pleased were the doctors who
operated on me. They were very young and newly
posted doctors ( if not interns) at the govt Changi
hospital. I saw them in the operating room checking my ankle before
the anesthesia mask was applied onto me before the operation. I
never needed to go back to my family doctor.
Since then, I had climbed the steep mountains ( not hills) of
Taiwan and swurm the rivers of Brunei, trekked faster than anyone
else in Thailand during my reservist service. And I am only an
ordinary being, just like anyone else. Perhaps, the difference is
my mentality - to give myself time and never give up.
You too can self heal, but you must realistic. It will take
time, far more longer in your case, but you must never give up
trying, in incremental steps and not be overly ambitious.
What I can do, you can do too, if not better, for you are just
like me, a human being, bleed the same, and have similar
aspirations and ideals. The difference may be that I am much more
able bodied than you, but there is nothing that I can do that
you cant do, if not better, once your wounds heals and you get
accustom to your prosthestics, so long as you never give up, and
give yourself a chance, in life and everything else.
Good luck and take care, buddy. Cheers!
hao de, i shall start believin in it.. but my butt nerves are
damaged beyond repair le hence i wun be able to control my fake
legs again.. my spine oso quite critically damaged... is actually
supported by 3 long metal rods nw... i will try my best
tho...
icywater: thx for ur encouragement too.. i onli 23 tis yr, was
studyin in uni before this but right nw had to stop because of my
condition, i still afraid to face ppl, and i am unable to sit up
more than 2 hrs at 1 go...
