Cheryl Knepper
- Gender: Female
- Location: Warminster PA US
| Total Posts | Last Post | Last Seen | Joined |
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| 83 | 08/29/07 20:05:24 | 01/28/08 21:12:49 | 04/10/07 |
| Visitors Now | Visitors Today | Most Visits | Total Visits |
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| 0 | 0 | 13 04/13/07 |
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Interesting facts about me
Am finally justified as far as why I have sitting disability -- diagnosed in 2007 w/ SIJD...i fit those symptoms even better than to the slipped vertebra
and disks that were easily diagnosed...usu. type using shorthand while lying on side...have not yet spent much time w/ my voice system (dragon) ...have had
sitting disability since fall 2004....total daily sitting time 5hrs max.but most of that time i must lean forward solidly on table, desk,etc...total daily
standing time hard to say since it's minutes here and there -- cant do a solid half hour, so rough est.: 1hr daily....walking/elliptical/light dancing time
1hr., daily total: about 2hrs...when others are sitting im usu on my side, sometimes head propped up by forearm but usu head flat down...i can only drive 4
about 5 min on a good day...mall time: 1 1/2 hrs. ...pre-disability was helping to remodel my home 4 resale but now i do mainly background work...plan to be a
landlady and return to my former occupation as a hypnotherapist but with the sitting it can only b a few hrs weekly...how will i do it? just ask :)...
Was not hit as hard by the disability as most as was already dealing with lifelong depression/anxiety...worst was realizing my plans to alleviate my mental
probs. were not as likely to materialize...worst part is so little available employment-wise...as long as i ration my physicality im almost painfree...
Oddly, almost as important to me as becoming ablebodied is my lifelong interest in cosmetic procedures...i realize this is very unusual for anyone with a
severe disability..so far i've had very little done to myself in this area but seeing the improvements have helped with my mental difficulties -- i thought
i would not b able to sleep on back as recommended after most surgical procedures but i was able to, at least for as long as necessary! i was very surprised,
as i had told the doc, unless im knocked out with drugs, no way!
My family is essential to my life...its unimaginable to think of being without them....what a great help they are in so many ways....however i need interaction
with others who i have more in common with in terms of a disability...thats why i'm here...theres so much education and extra discipline needed for a
disability...also its very arduous cognitively... the doctors tell me i cant really do any more harm as long as i dont lift improperly but i feel theres more
necessary than that and they just try to act as though they know how to treat this....had 1 coccyx and 2 SI cortisone injections but no lasting effect, maybe
because i lapsed out of the scheduling bec my doc had an emergency absence frm his appts...ive found my doc transferred out of the area so im trying 2 find a
replacement rather than resorting to commute to him...i really will comtinue w/ the shots if whoever gives them tells me theres a chance 4 a permanent
improvement, which my last doc did tell me..
I have a vision to help those who want to live with/near other disableds to do so...maybe i can start if i become a landlady, which is a longstanding dream and
a great way for the disabled to make $...i'm an advocate with my local center 4 independent living but not much help anywhere for my disability... my local
Montgomery Mall has a few sofas in the ladies restrooms! ,,,the first one i noticed was in the JC Penney department store -- the manger there seems the one
most instrumental in getting the sofas, at least the one in JC Penney...was denied a row of seats (to lay across) at amtrak train stations in usa -- as far as
i know the only public trans-usa rail transportation
Btw, the pic is from about 2001...the people ive met on here are so wonderful.... this board does quite a lot to "take the edge off" my
problems..hope i can help half as much as im being helped by those on this board....especially thankful to Mosken who put sitting disability on the proverbial
map and is bringing attention to the virtually unknown sitting disability...and --thank you ALL :)
My recent posts
| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Re: Been in a severe fibro attack for 6 days now need hugs and advise stress added | Reply | 08/29/07 |
| Re: may not be around for the next week or so. | Reply | 08/29/07 |
| Re: Bone up on osteoporosis | Reply | 08/12/07 |
| Re: Bone up on osteoporosis | Reply | 08/12/07 |
| Re: How do I cut through Bureaucracy? | Reply | 08/12/07 |
| Re: Study finds link between lack of sleep and weight gain | Reply | 08/12/07 |
| Re: Had coccyx injection instead of SI | Reply | 08/12/07 |
| Re: Do you want people to ask personal questions about your illness? | Reply | 08/12/07 |
| Re: Do you want people to ask personal questions about your illness? | Reply | 08/12/07 |
| Re: Do you want people to ask personal questions about your illness? | Reply | 08/12/07 |
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skyshow
04/02/08
I ALSO LEFT YOU A KUDOS
muskelknuten
01/15/08
Hi Cheryl!
How are you my friend?? I hope you`r doing great in the new year.
I`m just fine,,,still waiting for snow,,,,,,
hugs from Iren!
Allis61
12/23/07
muskelknuten
12/18/07
Hello!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Christmas hug from Iren!
Sunshine56
11/09/07
Mosken
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sonicf2005
07/29/07
Nice to meet you....
Sending you love and kudos from the U.K
I like your avatar picture BTW....
Love and Hugs
Sonia xoxoxo
muskelknuten
07/06/07
Hi Cheryl,
how are you? I`m doing just fine these days,,,enjoy the HOT summer....Love that.
Have been out shopping,,,a LOT to day. Tomorrow me and my doughter are going shopping as well... think I must go to the bank,,asking for more money,,,lol
Wish you a wonderful weekend with this picture I take from my window last night,,
Take care,,,have a lovely summertime. Hugs from Iren!
tanja1999
06/22/07
muskelknuten
06/11/07
Hi and good morning Cheryl,,,
Wishing you a wonderful
hugs Iren!
nikka8
06/01/07
muskelknuten
05/11/07
hugs Iren!
muskelknuten
05/04/07
Hi,
just stopping by to wish you a wonderful weekend!
hugs Iren!
Sunshine56
04/13/07
Mosken
muskelknuten
04/13/07
Hi Cheryl,
thanks for adding.
I`m looking forward to get to know you,
in the mean-time I will wish you a wonderful weekend!
And a kudos for you great site.
hugs from Iren!
Allis61
04/12/07
I sent you a PM (personal message) In the bar on top of your page you'll find the inbox.
Alice :D
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Allis61
04/10/07
I can see you've disabled your comments block. I've just invited you to join my friends list. I'm not sure you know who I am, so I gave you a kudo to leave you a message. :D
I'm Alice - moderator at the Friends International board. I'm not sure we've been introduced before, but I noticed your postings at our migrated board today.
See you around.
Alice
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