People with Long Term Serious Injuries -

[bob4432]

how long did it take you to fully accept your condition and the fact that you are injured for life?

or did you ever accept it?

 

[nutxo]

Probably 5 years.

 

[teddyv]

Yup, four or five years. I had a great doc, he once asked me what I was so upset about. I told him, "well, for instance, I can never run a marathon." He laughed and asked me if I ever would have had I not had the accident. Good point doc.

 

[azoomee]

Took me a year or two -- now I just deal with it, since its never going away. No use crying over it.

 

[bob4432]

thanks for your sharing. uggh, i must just be having a bad day.....

 

[ockky]

i'm going on my 5th year now, and i'm just now gettin to the point that i wont hide my deformity as much as i used too...that being said, i still dont put it on display

 

[sandorski]

4 or 5 years sounds about right. Was in total denial for the longest time, memories from that period all seem dark and odd.