Would you give your SCI to someone else, for a day or week?

Cris · 05-31-2004, 10:11 AM

Trade places with a loved one, your spouse, parent or sibling for a week? Would you want them to "really" know or would you keep them blissful?

melikeconan · 05-31-2004, 10:25 AM

Not someone i am related to but maybe the person responsible for my injury, but just for a day. But i wouldnt even wish it on my worst enemy as a permanent thing.

Lizbv · 05-31-2004, 10:27 AM

Mainly I'd like my former attendants (pca's)from hell to have sci, and my former attendant (pca) who's now sitting in her prison cell currently because she decided to steal from me. That about sums it up for me.

However, It's kind of rude to wish it on anyone, but it makes you feel better for about a minute or so lol.

What about you, Cris? (since you posed the question)

"I guess pain is a great motivator."- Yanni

Steven Edwards · 05-31-2004, 10:35 AM

The only person that I'd consider letting take my place for a week would be my older brother, but then I probably wouldn't even do that because he'd likely tell me what a joke it was and how easy it was after it was all over.

-Steven
...some people live for the fortune, some people live just for the fame, some people live for the power yeah, some people live just to play the game

bigbob · 05-31-2004, 10:39 AM

Probably not an answer to your question, but as a parent I would gladly trade places with my son, and wish I was the one in the chair and not him.

Curt Leatherbee · 05-31-2004, 10:54 AM

Lol @ your comment Steven, ya, I've got some in my family like that too.

In answer to the question, if they knew it was only going to be a week, it would not give them a true taste of SCI.

Sue Maus · 05-31-2004, 10:58 AM

My husband and I often wish we could trade every other week-"your turn". Otherwise, I wouldn't wish this nightmare on anyone.

Sue

buckwheat · 05-31-2004, 11:13 AM

i'd definitely trade places with someone for a week or a day. they wouldn't have to live with the fear that their situation could be permanent, but they would at least understand the urgency of a cure for paralysis. i want someone to feel my spasms, which plague me everyday.

Eric H. · 05-31-2004, 11:22 AM

My girlfriend and I have often wished we could trade its very interesting seeing her wheel around. I guess its something that many people have thought about or talked about with somebody, but I just really want a loved one or friend to know what it feels like. To truly understand there needs to be a cure NOW.

Eric

05-31-2004, 11:24 AM

Oh I'd give my husband's SCI to several people in our family, but I'd give it to them for at least a year or two so they could get a true feel for it. And they would not have the luxury of knowing it was temporary. They'd think it was forever. And even THAT would be a minimal "sentence" compared to the hurt they have created.

And like Bob with his son, I'd also trade places with my husband. I wish that were possible.

05-31-2004, 10:11 AM	#1
Cris Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Melbourne, FL USA Posts: 1,297	Would you give your SCI to someone else, for a day or week? Trade places with a loved one, your spouse, parent or sibling for a week? Would you want them to "really" know or would you keep them blissful?

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05-31-2004, 10:25 AM	#2
melikeconan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Amelia, VA Posts: 254	Not someone i am related to but maybe the person responsible for my injury, but just for a day. But i wouldnt even wish it on my worst enemy as a permanent thing.

05-31-2004, 10:27 AM	#3
Lizbv Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 2,844	Mainly I'd like my former attendants (pca's)from hell to have sci, and my former attendant (pca) who's now sitting in her prison cell currently because she decided to steal from me. That about sums it up for me. However, It's kind of rude to wish it on anyone, but it makes you feel better for about a minute or so lol. What about you, Cris? (since you posed the question) "I guess pain is a great motivator."- Yanni

05-31-2004, 10:35 AM	#4
Steven Edwards Administrator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Acme Labs Posts: 15,530	The only person that I'd consider letting take my place for a week would be my older brother, but then I probably wouldn't even do that because he'd likely tell me what a joke it was and how easy it was after it was all over. -Steven ...some people live for the fortune, some people live just for the fame, some people live for the power yeah, some people live just to play the game

05-31-2004, 10:39 AM	#5
bigbob Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,005	Probably not an answer to your question, but as a parent I would gladly trade places with my son, and wish I was the one in the chair and not him.

05-31-2004, 10:54 AM	#6
Curt Leatherbee Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 9,331	Lol @ your comment Steven, ya, I've got some in my family like that too. In answer to the question, if they knew it was only going to be a week, it would not give them a true taste of SCI.

05-31-2004, 10:58 AM	#7
Sue Maus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Burnsville, MN, USA Posts: 143	My husband and I often wish we could trade every other week-"your turn". Otherwise, I wouldn't wish this nightmare on anyone. Sue

05-31-2004, 11:13 AM	#8
buckwheat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: USA Posts: 546	i'd definitely trade places with someone for a week or a day. they wouldn't have to live with the fear that their situation could be permanent, but they would at least understand the urgency of a cure for paralysis. i want someone to feel my spasms, which plague me everyday.

05-31-2004, 11:22 AM	#9
Eric H. Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 60	My girlfriend and I have often wished we could trade its very interesting seeing her wheel around. I guess its something that many people have thought about or talked about with somebody, but I just really want a loved one or friend to know what it feels like. To truly understand there needs to be a cure NOW. Eric

05-31-2004, 11:24 AM	#10
Guest Posts: n/a	Oh I'd give my husband's SCI to several people in our family, but I'd give it to them for at least a year or two so they could get a true feel for it. And they would not have the luxury of knowing it was temporary. They'd think it was forever. And even THAT would be a minimal "sentence" compared to the hurt they have created. And like Bob with his son, I'd also trade places with my husband. I wish that were possible.