Third anniversary
April 12, 2009 2:56 pm SCI RecoveryWell, it has been three years now since my spinal cord injury. I celebrated by visiting the Baha’i Shrine in Montreal yesterday, with my wife Suzanne, and our good friends Joan and Franklin from New Hampshire. We drove around the city in their car, did some shopping, and visited the Shrine. Here we all are standing outside the Shrine on Pine Avenue.
Joan, Franklin, Suzanne, and Julian
Franklin then took my camera and filmed me walking back to the car, using my canes.
I now use my canes outside when I know that I will not have to sit down in the middle of the street, or when I know that there are going to be places for me to sit when I get wherever I am going. If I know that I am going to have a long walk, I usually take my walker, so that I can sit down if I need to. I also use the walker to carry my backpack when it gets too heavy. At home I can manage to get around most of the time without using my canes at all! What I find most encouraging, is that I am still improving. I think that all the exercising I am doing at the YMCA is really helping. I am up to 15 minutes on the treadmill, 9 minutes on the bicycle, and I do various other exercises using the machines at the YMCA’s technogym (I guess it took a geeky approach to exercise to keep me interested).
maria :
Date: July 5, 2009 @ 3:30 pm
Blessed is the spot and the house and the place, where these never to be forgotten first steps, came to a halt at the entrance to a Holy place
blessed by the footsteps of another most sacred one. Truly wondrous to walk in His footsteps.
Gloriajean Murphy :
Date: May 14, 2009 @ 5:24 pm
Super! You are looking quite jaunty as you saunter down the sidewalk. Lots of improvement evident.
Wonderful that you continue to heal.
Love,
Glojean
Nicolas Reeves :
Date: May 5, 2009 @ 1:32 pm
Fantastic – What an example for us all, and what a beautiful demonstration of the forces of will and determination. Many, many thanks for sharing this with all of us.
Nicolas
Chida :
Date: May 3, 2009 @ 8:24 pm
What an inspiration! We are so proud of what you have accomplished and I know that your strong Faith has been a major factor in your recovery. Jonathan should make a documentary about the power of Faith.
Much love to all of you.
Chida
Nancy Ackerman :
Date: May 3, 2009 @ 7:19 pm
Your speed and balance are impressive, indeed!
You seem to be virtually self-sufficient at this point!
Love
Nancy
BURHAN :
Date: May 3, 2009 @ 6:26 pm
Dear Mr. Lebensold,
Happy to see you walking fast.
Amazing!
Shawn Maloney :
Date: May 3, 2009 @ 6:03 pm
You are getting faster and faster. Just great to see !
Lida Berghuis :
Date: May 3, 2009 @ 5:36 pm
Nicely done!!! I believe Albert and I were the hosts that night.