11/23/2009: Scared of the unknown sums it up for me. I think I mentioned this in the sex story but I'll repeat it here. After being disabled and not being able to do for yourself you feel totally dependent and you actually are until you get into a rehab unit. They will give you strength training to be able to balance, transfer yourself, dress yourself and generally be as independent as possible. You are in effect born again and have to relearn everything from eating to transfers, to dressing, and so on. Trust me when I say the best advice is from someone who has been there and wants to share with you. You CAN do anything you want with a few exceptions like walking, dancing, and a few others. For the most part what you can do is limited to your imagination. I fish, hunt, drive a van independently, I own and drive a boat, I have great sex, and anything else I want. I just have to make alterations sometimes to do these things and you can too. Just ask me and I'll be happy to share my experiences.