It´s February 1992 and on the PA system I hear ”Bob en piste”. I am in Albertville, France, during the olympics and for some obscure reason I ended up watching the 4-man bob-sleigh. We shall not go into detail about that story for the sake of you readers...
However, something became very clear to me when I saw these olympic athletes competing. The first thing they measured was the starting time, basically how fast they were able to run to a certain point and then get into the Bob. The top teams always had the best start times. Those who were way behind these first few seconds had no chance to win any medals. The race was not won during the first few seconds but a good start was important to stand a chance during the rest of the race.
Stem cells, Exosceleton and Cyborgs.
Things that make people raise their eyebrows. Things that make investors open their pockets. All headline news.
On the other hand, a new design for catheters, wheelchairs or cushions to sit on. Not as exciting probably. Will definitely not make the headlines...
But is it possible to choose between cure and care?
Topics: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
When a nurse showed me a TAI system for the first time I was sure it wasn’t for me. It involved water, tubes, catheters and a pump. I could picture how messy it would be, and disgusting. Brown water, constant maintenance, constant aggravation...
No thank you.
But one can change...
My history has been shared in earlier blog posts: Searching for a bowel therapy and Take it easy—take TAI. If you haven’t read them, feel free to read them first to understand my original circumstances.
And you should definitely continue to read this one about me becoming a TAI advocate!
S**t happens! It’s an expression many of us use when life presents unexpected and unwanted situations.
But for some of us ”s**t happens” literally is a dream come true... If you can control it.
In my previous blog post, Searching for a bowel therapy, I shared my story of how desperately I needed a bowel regime that would make me feel safe.
My Spinal Cord Injury had caused loss of control of my bowel and that had a huge impact on my social and business life.
But now I have found my bowel therapy... Continue to read and I will tell you all about it!
