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Has anyone asked them THE BIG QUESTION?

posted 12 years ago by leopold622002
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Has anyone ever asked them if they would like to be able to walk? Please forgive me for asking and I'm not bashing anyone w/ a differently abled condition, just curious.

[–] RyeTheVampSlayer1982 12 years ago

A few of them have alluded to it but I like this show because instead of focusing on "recovery" it focuses on living life as is right now..

I work as a therapist and see people all the time who are hyper focused on recovery and forget to live.

-Rye
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[–] leopold622002 12 years ago

Thank you for you kind response, RyeTheVAmpSlayer1982. I was afraid upon 1st opening this that someone was going to blast me for asking such a bold ?ion.

[–] TheOnlyVindicator 12 years ago

That really isn't the bold question. Of course the want to walk again. Being in a wheelchair sucks. The real question is are we as a society going to allow the research that has shown results in laboratory animals.

[–] loup_noir 11 years ago

The bizarre thing is that many disabled rights advocates protest against research and prenatal medical screening that does reduce the number of people born with a disability, or "normalizes" their lives to a degree. They think that the mere strategy of alleviating and reducing disabilities in the population will turn the non-disabled majority against them somehow, discriminating them more, stopping to care about creating a barrier-free urban environment, or even turning into a nazi-esque eugenics murderland. They fail to distinguish between wanting fewer people to experience hardship and regarding people with a disability to be worthless. I think that if anything, fewer disabled people in a society would mean that (if the society is ethically mature) more resources can be allocated per person, and more time and attention given to their needs.

[–] Anniston 12 years ago

That one younger girl that is not a main character but does get some screen time seems very determined to walk one day. As for the main characters, they all seem to have accepted their respective situations and are making the absolute most of it.

If you're not responding to me, "reply" to the post you're responding to. kthanks.

[–] Tekawitha 11 years ago

the question comes up often. chelsea is the newest to the world of disability, and is still in denial that this may be how her life will be, though she is still in therapy and seems to be doing well, as far as i can tell. i have a chair for different reasons.

and for many, the chair is the least of their problems....for those paralised, there are hygienic/elimination problems. sitting long periods can cause skin breakdowns. for some, the pain never goes away, so you can be limited to however long your ability to ignore the pain and how much painkiller you are willing to take(considering that narcotic painkillers make the elimination problem worse). so i dont blame chelsea for being panicked over the prospect of a life on wheels. the chair is only the most visible sign of a person's disability....like the tip of an iceberg, they have many other,personal, problems that are rarely mentioned on the show.

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[–] kriket308 11 years ago

Ooph. This. 100% This. I always tell people that if not walking was my *only* problem, being in a wheelchair wouldn't be so bad.

Like you said, the wheelchair is the very tippy-tip of the disabled iceberg, if you will. I won't go into details, but you can probably imagine lots of problems with not feeling below your belly button...

To answer the OP's question, however, yes there is an episode where they talk about stem cell research, which started a debate over whether, given the chance, they'd ever walk again. From what I remember:

Chesie: It's pretty clear she is determined to walk again. Whatever it takes.

Mia: Claims that she wouldn't want to walk again, and thinks being in a wheelchair has made her a better person, thus would not trade it for a cur. (To which Angela called major B.S.)

Tiphany: Seems open to any possibilities that present themselves

Auti: Similar to Mia. Stem cell discussion get her riled up, apparently. She doesn't not believe embryonic stem cells to be morally right, so she would refuse them.

And by the way, your question is NOT too bold. You'd be surprised the things we are asked. That, being one of the tamer of the questions.

[–] lorireece2 8 years ago

I'm physically challenged, and my life absolutely does not suck. I live an amazing life, despite my challenge. It truly is possible! It's all in the attitude. ?