My spine surgery is from T1-T4, in the beginning I couldn't feel anything waist down, and I was in a wheelchair, but with 5 operations, chemo, and other things, I can walk with assistance of a Walker, I became ill in 1990! Stay Encouraged, and Please keep inspiring us,and teaching us!🙏🏽🙏🏽👍🏽💞🤩
I was born with a congenital spinal narrowing and as a result I developed spinal stenosis with myelopathy in my C4, C5 and C6. After years it finally got so bad that they had to fuse my C4, replace my entire C5 with cadaver parts and fuse my C5 and C6. Prior to my surgery and for about a year afterward I had trouble walking straight and maintaining my balance and I could not lift my arms above my shoulders. I couldn't do my hair by myself and I was constantly dropping things and sometimes I couldn't even use a pen to write my name. I am left-handed and it was worse in my left hand so I actually became ambidextrous so that I could use my right hand. A year after my surgery it's better but still not like it used to be when I was a child, a teenager and a young adult. Eventually they said I will be in a wheelchair as there is no cure. But if I wouldn't have gotten the surgery I would be in a wheelchair right now and I would not be able to control my bladder or bowels. Nor would I have the use of my hands or arms. Sometimes I have to use a cane or Walker but most times I am able to walk albeit slowly. Now I'm starting to have issues in my thoracic and lumbar region especially my sciatic nerve. My spinal column is collapsing onto my spinal cord and causing damage up and down my entire back. I'm just so grateful that like Cole has Charisma, I have my husband Christopher and he loves me unconditionally. Shouldn't matter but my husband is 9 years older than I am and he is Caucasian and I am African american, Caucasian and Native American. I am 45 and he is 54. But we both really feel a connection with Cole and charisma in that we have overcome adversities with health struggles and being an older mixed race couple with cultural adversities as well from back when couples like us weren't readily accepted. We love you Cole and Charisma! You both are an inspiration! 🥰👍🏽👍🏻💚💙💜
Mr Cole I see you moving your arms is so cool as Quad. Your inner spirit shines bright 🌞. 🙏 Thanks Insight on Spinal Cord Injury! I Experienced being diagnosed as Incomplete Quad C4-C7 With Fusion. As you say some Quads some Do Walk! It's still a Challenge.
I have incomplete spinal cord damage at the C4-5 which affected my right hemisphere from shoulder to foot. Happened 14 years ago. Then recently Spinal Stenosis at C2-3. Lost sensation from my nose to my foot-left hemisphere. I’m 80% functional and fought really hard for it. Depending what Cervical level and/or how severe the cord was damaged will determine what you’ll have use of. The same applies to the Thoracic and the Lumbar portions of the vertebrae. Cole is correct. He is a quadriplegic. Cole keep rolling and sharing. You’re an inspiration to us that have Cervical spinal cord injuries.
I’m a C1 but can walk. Just have weakness and atrophy everywhere. As I’ve gotten older, the tendons in my lower extremities have gotten tighter and it’s really difficult to walk. I’m grateful though. It could have been a very short life.
As a C6-C7 quadriplegic I get the same questions. My right arm and hand work somewhat. Both arms are weak and my left hand doesn’t work. my triceps are weak also.
My sister broke C5 & C6 when she was 12, however,it’s only but the grace of God & rescue 9-1-1 that she had didn’t damage her spinal cord. I was only 11 that summer when she dove into the pool. When came straight up she was so calm, she said “Sis, I broke my neck, help me to the side.” I remained calm and did as she asked, she then instructed me to “get mom and call 9-1-1” I told her I loved her and then RAN to tell mom, oddly remaining calm as well. My sister knew exactly how our momma would react so after I told her she immediately when outside (and tried to get her out of the pool) so I immediately called 9-1-1 (my first ever call). My sister was in the hospital for over a month, they had to fly a halo brace in (4 screws to the skull) that day my body has was trained to remain calm during emergencies. The trauma Drs said had she gotten out she would’ve been either been a quadriplegic (like our grandpa due to a car accident) or worse. It took a long time for her to recover but she owes her life God & to rescue 9-1-1. For Trick or Treat she let me dress her up as Frankensteins Monster, my grandpa never was mad or upset over his accident and was the funniest man! I’m so proud of her for taking the same path. She still bears the scars on the front but otherwise she is doing okay. Prays and thanks for sharing your story. ❤
Cole man it's ok that you didn't get your heart broken and your heart functions well for Charisma so leave the rest. Greetings to Kelly mamma and Clem Daddy not overlooking Charisma's parents and siblings/ Quint. Keep glowing dearie
Thank you for explaining this to the world. I've been a c6/7 quad for just over 10 years now and most ab's say no your not your a para. It's OK tho I just spend a couple minutes educating them saying exactly what you said. Love your channel brother! I love your humor, energy and honesty. Sub 4 life!
Awesome video! Glad you posted it. I’m a C5 injury myself and it’s amazing how often people ask me how can I be a quad if I can move my arms? I realize they don’t understand. It’s amazing how many times I’ve had to explain what you just did. Thanks again! Hope your doing well bud!
Thank you for answering that. I'm over here googling what a quadriplegic is and I was so confused cause you used your wheelchair by yourself. But I mostly understand now
Its wonderful people are being educated and expanding their knowledge I just hope people are absorbing this instead of thinking they have the final say ❤❤
You're in really good shape for rarely working out Cole, that sounded rude but ILY homie, still want to know whatsup with your rocket league skills! Sunlesskhan the youtuber would love to play with you and make a cool video if you wanted to reach out ever. Love the channel!
I love your positivity ❤ you are an inspiration it just makes me think how so many take there lives for granted 😊 may god keep healing you and you continue your journey in life with god looking over you and your beautiful wife❤ all the best
I watched this and I heard you say what you are. You should know that God is a healer. He can do above what you ask or think. Know him, trust and believe Him. He loves you. You can be healed. Find out what He says about you.
Cole my heart breaks for you each time. You both (Charisma and Cole) are such cute people with very refreshing personalities. I wish you all the strength in the world to keep going forward and never forget how valuable it is that you are here. I know your loved one's thell you that all the time. Lots of love to you both
I’ve been rolling with Cole and Charisma from the beginning and love you guys. You’re so inspiring and I love your love. Praying for your continued success!!!💗❤️
My spine surgery is from T1-T4, in the beginning I couldn't feel anything waist down, and I was in a wheelchair, but with 5 operations, chemo, and other things, I can walk with assistance of a Walker, I became ill in 1990! Stay Encouraged, and Please keep inspiring us,and teaching us!🙏🏽🙏🏽👍🏽💞🤩
Tina, you’re also so inspiring
Keep on keepin on sis!
Awesome
@@jessicaostrom8460 Thank you, and God bless you 🙏🏽 ❤
@@ymcghee40 Yes,God is awesome! Thank you, have a beautiful blessed weekend 🙏🏽 👍🏼
Well done for being
positive, you are amazing, keep the high hopes on, you are loved cheers.
May God continue to give you strength and blessings
God is a healer . I pray that you are healed completely 🙏🏾.. I love yall posts.
Thanks for explanation Cole, very interesting.
Thank you. I’m learning so much. God Bless
Praise Yah. Thank you Cole
It is so encouraging 2 c some1 so positive. Keep up the great work. Happy Anniversary 4 a long, long time! 🙂
Great info that can be helpful for others👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I did not know that. Thanks for the lesson!
Thank for inspiring us dear 💚🙏
Hey Cole, I'm still waiting for your Hollywood break! U are going to be great at it, I know it! Go get'em!
Love the color on you cole
Thank you for explaining
You are so handsome 😘💜🙏🏽
How do you go to the bathroom?
How will you be able to hold your baby?
I was born with a congenital spinal narrowing and as a result I developed spinal stenosis with myelopathy in my C4, C5 and C6. After years it finally got so bad that they had to fuse my C4, replace my entire C5 with cadaver parts and fuse my C5 and C6. Prior to my surgery and for about a year afterward I had trouble walking straight and maintaining my balance and I could not lift my arms above my shoulders. I couldn't do my hair by myself and I was constantly dropping things and sometimes I couldn't even use a pen to write my name. I am left-handed and it was worse in my left hand so I actually became ambidextrous so that I could use my right hand. A year after my surgery it's better but still not like it used to be when I was a child, a teenager and a young adult. Eventually they said I will be in a wheelchair as there is no cure. But if I wouldn't have gotten the surgery I would be in a wheelchair right now and I would not be able to control my bladder or bowels. Nor would I have the use of my hands or arms. Sometimes I have to use a cane or Walker but most times I am able to walk albeit slowly. Now I'm starting to have issues in my thoracic and lumbar region especially my sciatic nerve. My spinal column is collapsing onto my spinal cord and causing damage up and down my entire back. I'm just so grateful that like Cole has Charisma, I have my husband Christopher and he loves me unconditionally. Shouldn't matter but my husband is 9 years older than I am and he is Caucasian and I am African american, Caucasian and Native American. I am 45 and he is 54. But we both really feel a connection with Cole and charisma in that we have overcome adversities with health struggles and being an older mixed race couple with cultural adversities as well from back when couples like us weren't readily accepted. We love you Cole and Charisma! You both are an inspiration! 🥰👍🏽👍🏻💚💙💜
Many blessings to you and your husband! Continue to Trust God, and stay encouraged always 🙏🏽 🙌 ✨ ❤
Praying for you guys. Blessings to you ❤️💜🎶😇🙏
Wow! Such a powerful story, thanks so much for sharing. We wish y'all the absolute best!!
Hey Vivian, great story! God bless you! I also am a 1976 baby! Assuming that's when you were born. I was June 6. How bout you?
@@jstone661976, my birthday is September 17th 1976 and my husband's is September 22nd 1967. So we're both Virgos! Lol! So nice to meet you!
So being considered a quad basically has to do with the “location” of the injury to the spine?? Cervical will entail being considered a quad??!
Exactly!!
Thanks for the info. You look great
Blessings.
Mr Cole I see you moving your arms is so cool as Quad. Your inner spirit shines bright 🌞. 🙏
Thanks Insight on Spinal Cord Injury!
I Experienced being diagnosed as Incomplete Quad C4-C7 With Fusion.
As you say some Quads some Do Walk! It's still a Challenge.
Thank you for sharing! Such a wild spectrum of SCI
I have incomplete spinal cord damage at the C4-5 which affected my right hemisphere from shoulder to foot. Happened 14 years ago. Then recently Spinal Stenosis at C2-3. Lost sensation from my nose to my foot-left hemisphere. I’m 80% functional and fought really hard for it.
Depending what Cervical level and/or how severe the cord was damaged will determine what you’ll have use of.
The same applies to the Thoracic and the Lumbar portions of the vertebrae.
Cole is correct. He is a quadriplegic.
Cole keep rolling and sharing. You’re an inspiration to us that have Cervical spinal cord injuries.
Thanks so much, Sandy! And thank you for sharing a bit of your story
I understand about you, but you taught me something today!
yayyy!
I know this is a dumb question but with today’s technology is there a way to reverse some of the affects of being a quadriplegic?
If only there was, I’d be first in line.
Not quite yet but people are working on it!
I’m a C1 but can walk. Just have weakness and atrophy everywhere. As I’ve gotten older, the tendons in my lower extremities have gotten tighter and it’s really difficult to walk. I’m grateful though. It could have been a very short life.
Hello beautiful couple❤
As a C6-C7 quadriplegic I get the same questions. My right arm and hand work somewhat. Both arms are weak and my left hand doesn’t work. my triceps are weak also.
But you are a brave character and I enjoy watching you on social media 😍😍😍you rock ❤❤❤
thank yooou
Cole and Charisma,
Y’all are so so so inspiring…
Keep on rollin’!
thank you :)
Thank You for the info. I learned something.
Stay encouraged 👏🏽
I love watching your video
Much love to you and Charisma and hey Cole you have fans in South Africa 🌍 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Love you guys, God's bless you both.
Cole has such a wonderful attitude. Charisma is such a good wife for Cole. They're both two Beautiful people. 👍🏽
My sister broke C5 & C6 when she was 12, however,it’s only but the grace of God & rescue 9-1-1 that she had didn’t damage her spinal cord. I was only 11 that summer when she dove into the pool. When came straight up she was so calm, she said “Sis, I broke my neck, help me to the side.” I remained calm and did as she asked, she then instructed me to “get mom and call 9-1-1” I told her I loved her and then RAN to tell mom, oddly remaining calm as well. My sister knew exactly how our momma would react so after I told her she immediately when outside (and tried to get her out of the pool) so I immediately called 9-1-1 (my first ever call).
My sister was in the hospital for over a month, they had to fly a halo brace in (4 screws to the skull) that day my body has was trained to remain calm during emergencies. The trauma Drs said had she gotten out she would’ve been either been a quadriplegic (like our grandpa due to a car accident) or worse. It took a long time for her to recover but she owes her life God & to rescue 9-1-1. For Trick or Treat she let me dress her up as Frankensteins Monster, my grandpa never was mad or upset over his accident and was the funniest man! I’m so proud of her for taking the same path. She still bears the scars on the front but otherwise she is doing okay. Prays and thanks for sharing your story. ❤
Cole man it's ok that you didn't get your heart broken and your heart functions well for Charisma so leave the rest. Greetings to Kelly mamma and Clem Daddy not overlooking Charisma's parents and siblings/ Quint. Keep glowing dearie
I’m
So happy he’s loved by a beautiful woman
THANKS SOO MUCH FOR EXPLAINING THAT. I BET ALOTTA PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW THAT !!! MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND YOUR WIFE AND BABY😇😇😇💖💖💖🙏🙏🙏
Broke my neck in a car accident luckily I can walk and all the good stuff
I’m Soooooo NOT UNDERSTANDING how some can walk😮⁉️Can you please do a video on the differences 🙏🏽
Everytime I think abouts my C4 C7 operation, (my 2nd), I remember how I could have been paralyzed I get encouraged watching you Cole I love you guys
Thank you for explaining this to the world. I've been a c6/7 quad for just over 10 years now and most ab's say no your not your a para. It's OK tho I just spend a couple minutes educating them saying exactly what you said. Love your channel brother! I love your humor, energy and honesty. Sub 4 life!
Hello Cole tell Charisma I said hello as well love you guys ❤️🥰
I never knew this. Thank you for explaining.
You are adorable and informative!! Question for you….why are Your arms skinny but legs not affected w atrophy?thx and god bless
Awesome video! Glad you posted it. I’m a C5 injury myself and it’s amazing how often people ask me how can I be a quad if I can move my arms? I realize they don’t understand. It’s amazing how many times I’ve had to explain what you just did. Thanks again! Hope your doing well bud!
Thank you for answering that. I'm over here googling what a quadriplegic is and I was so confused cause you used your wheelchair by yourself. But I mostly understand now
Its wonderful people are being educated and expanding their knowledge I just hope people are absorbing this instead of thinking they have the final say ❤❤
thanks for the explanation ! it was a question i always wondered about
Love on you too, you brighten my days
Am so happy for you and give God all the glory that you alive and here with us all🙏❤
Keep living 🙏🎉
You're in really good shape for rarely working out Cole, that sounded rude but ILY homie, still want to know whatsup with your rocket league skills! Sunlesskhan the youtuber would love to play with you and make a cool video if you wanted to reach out ever. Love the channel!
As long as you have young beautiful obliging wife. You have possessed the whole world
I love your positivity ❤ you are an inspiration it just makes me think how so many take there lives for granted 😊 may god keep healing you and you continue your journey in life with god looking over you and your beautiful wife❤ all the best
I watched this and I heard you say what you are. You should know that God is a healer. He can do above what you ask or think. Know him, trust and believe Him. He loves you. You can be healed. Find out what He says about you.
WHY ARE YOU EXPLAINING YOURSELF TO ANYONE????
Cole my heart breaks for you each time. You both (Charisma and Cole) are such cute people with very refreshing personalities. I wish you all the strength in the world to keep going forward and never forget how valuable it is that you are here. I know your loved one's thell you that all the time. Lots of love to you both
I absolutely did not know that! And i should have!
Can you do a video of you trying to move your legs and tell us what it feels like wen you try to move
What is all your injuries that healed?😊
Can you feel your arms as well if someone touches them?
God Bless you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
you shine Cole honestly you do despite all.
Ok thanks Cole 👏🏾💪🏾
Never give up bud fair play to you
Great explanation
How do you use the bathroom
BLESSED🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
KOo!!!
Thank you 🙂
Love you Cole.
😍😍
Cole is the coolest guy ever
This was a very good description. I am a para myself and I honestly couldn’t have explained what makes me a para as succinctly as you just did there.
:)
Wanted to inquire if the spasms cause pain. And I love this channel, it's a encouragement for me in this CI journey: Chronically Ill
My Dad was a quad similar to you. Thank you for explaining this.
You're so sweet to educate many of us. Thank You and God Bless you and yours 🙏🏻💪🏻♥️!
I’ve been rolling with Cole and Charisma from the beginning and love you guys. You’re so inspiring and I love your love. Praying for your continued success!!!💗❤️
Your so delightful..you bless us all with your 😃 smile. Thank you..🙏
Thank you Cole for the information. God bless you and Charisma.
Your a blessing my daughter and I have learned so much from you. Her injury was on 12/21 thanks you are a blessing.
Well that explains it. Thanks
Handsome guy! Full of life
Hun,interested in your injury. But please tell me your name. I really enjoyed your smile. Thk you hun. High Iam Kathy,
@ Kathy his name and his wife name is at the bottom of top of their videos .
Do you think this is a dating site?
@@lettiegrant9447 Lmao i was thinking the same thing when i read the comment
Kathy, His name is Cole Alexander Sydnor and his wife's name is Charisma!! Hope that helps you!😍😘
Why do you have huge thighs and skinny arms
You are so rude. Learn what being tactful means.