On the topic of bowel routine, I've been doing it for 23 years, and it's gotten progressively more difficult. I elected to have ostomy surgery recently, and it's a completely different way of dealing with bowel issues. It has freed up quite a bit of time and seems to be a far better routine, at least for me. Take care, Mason. God bless!
Hello!! My name is Esme and I have 23 years old and I really admire that you are an independent person seriously. I watch your videos to learn more about this topic. ❤ again congratulations on the 10k... and I'm sorry if I write wrong but I'm not very good in English 😅
If I remember correctly, you are 9 years post injury. For the 10th anniversary of your accident I have a video idea. Reflect back on how far you have come and if you had to do rehab all over again what would you do differently?
Yes, you are correct. That is a great video idea! I appreciate your suggestion, and I will be sure to write it down. Thank you for watching and commenting!
You look like you deal with the same problem that I deal with, my height. I'm 6' - 2" and 200 lbs. My height was a tremendous asset before my accident. Post accident, it's just the opposite. How does your height affect everyday life? ❤
What made you think I deal with issues with my height? Did I say something in this video? I'm around 6'3" and my long legs can make transferring more difficult by trying to pull my legs up. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Are you interested or involved with any current research on sci recovery and return of function studies? I too enjoy the gratification of figuring things out to achieve greater independence and will always Hope the cure for paralysis/ all infirmities is soon realized. The key to a lasting relationship is doing all that your physically able to do for yourself and always showing love and appreciation for your better half. She is out there, Mason. I encourage anyone with the injury we share to find a safe place to push the manual wheelchair - summers, roll on a country road and in a mall or big Walmart. Work up to a mile, then do two miles, set a goal of five miles (and wear your music/ drink lots of water). These power chairs should be secondary if you can handle a manual. Your a country boy and might come to enjoy the serenity, the wildlife, the folk's you'd come to know who lives on the road you find. She might be on that road too, someday. The physical and mental improvement will set you in a higher. place than quads who prefer the easy way. When you get out there by yourself, load your own stuff and turn on your music and accomplish your first five miles, you'll be addicted and Strong.
Is that a question you want me to answer in my next Q&A video? Or answer it now? I appreciate you sharing your advice for a lasting relationship, but you can't have a lasting relationship without having one to start with. Haha I often have my doubts, but I hope you're right. When comparing myself to others with similar injuries, I don't see any advantages they have over me or things that I believe the woman sees in them that I don't have. However, I would rather be single than waste my time with the wrong one. As for the power wheelchair vs manual wheelchair, I use a power wheelchair as my daily wheelchair for many reasons that don't include it being an easy way out. The top two reasons are more independence and body protection/injury prevention. Thank you for watching and commenting!
@@masonx54 As far as addressing my question (now or later), that's your area of expertise, but it's a topic I'd think your audience would be interested in, if supported by trustworthy results/ testimonials (stem cell therapy in Portugal comes to mind). The research you gather; there's little mention now-a-days regarding new therapies or innovations, other than some come-lately blurbs about Elon Musk's brain implant ideas. My anterior/ posterior fusion and decompression in the cervical spine was performed by Dr. Henry Bohlman, reading about him might be of interest. At the last of my time at Methodist, a posterior/ anterior fusion was presented by my neurologist, his partner, and a 'mysterious' ortho doctor (Dr. Terry Trammell, Ortho surgeon - search). My parents in attendance, these neuro doctors explained that their intentions were to solely prevent further paralysis as c5 was broken, not cracked like c4 and c6. The operation would take 12-14 hours, they shared death was possible, pneumonia was a great possibility, guaranteed bedsores, months more in the hospital, back into a halo, and NO return in motor/ sensory. Dr. Trammell stood there quietly staring at the floor the whole time; he removed the bursar sacks from both elbows a month earlier and I felt he knew something. I did my last two weeks while mother called anybody/ every resource out there and Dr. Bohlman's new article in the American Journal of Orthopedic Medicine came into focus, a call followed (decompression on the Cervical Spine). My records were forwarded to Dr. Bohlman who replied, "if your son gets any 'return' in the next month, we will talk more." Well, a toe and my right index finger started working. Soon after I had a doctor appointment across from Methodist with my Urologist and found myself and Dr. Trammell alone in the elevator together. Without eye contact, I asked him if I should go to Cleveland; he nodded 'yes'. Dr. Bohlman's only assurances, he believed his procedure would give me return in my upper extremities. Good news travels fast; my nurse and staff friends begged me not to go to Cleveland. They insisted this is some Joker as there's 'nothing' out there - anywhere, that's going to improve my circumstances. Three years later, I called Karen, my primary nurse/ other mom at Methodist. I asked if she'd enjoy a lunch together my treat, I picked-up a couple of sandwiches and rolled up to the psych ward at Methodist where Karen had by then moved to. Her look at me was priceless. I'd hit five miles a day, was swimming wo a lifejacket two and a half miles a week, lifting weights daily, and punching a ninety-pound punching bag with 16 oz. gloves with a passion; f.e.s bike-riding and LSU leg braces followed soon after. My wife and I wed in '84 and our daughter was born in 1990; Dr. Bohlman was true to his word and Dr. Trammell is still my friend. I totally respect your preference of primary wheelchairs and strong sense in accidental injury possibility, I do. I cracked several vertebrae in my back before sci jumping out of our hayloft on to an Arabian three-year-old horse who'd never been touched due to a traumatic injury as a foal. Both of my legs were broken post injury and there's nothing repairable about me. However, my love, my best friend, and the sincerest person I've ever known remain committed for two years before injury; she's one in a million. I think there's someone for everyone, finding each other is all that's necessary. You look great; share what prevents that tummy quads usually get; God is real and we're Serving Him! Meanwhile, keep me and the rest of us in your prayers and I'll do likewise - keep the Faith.
My advice...technology is NOT your friend...learn how to do things on your own. It's also horrible how RUclips assigns everyone a number. Please consider dropping the number when saying the channel name. People are people...not numbers. AS I said...technology is NOT you friend. My name is Morgan Calvi...NOT MorganCalvi6675. Talk about losing your identity.
@@masonx54 my user name is my name...they ADDED a number to it. You spend your life proving you're not a robot...only to be treated like one. Technology is not your friend and ok, it's a tool...but a good one or bad one? Certainly it will decrease your value as a person. Don't defend RUclips one day they'll stab you in the back and then what? Ask the many who quit uploading videos.
Tools can be used in a good way or bad way. You can still change your username. However, it cannot be the same as another RUclips channel. I'm not defending RUclips. Can I ever do something right? I ask because almost every comment of yours is pointing out something flawed, and most of the time it's nothing that has significance. So, I ask that from now on, your comments provide value to my videos. Thank you.
@@masonx54 you don't get it. My username is morgancalvi. RUclips added on a number. No matter what you change your username to...RUclips will add a number. This takes your identity away. Technology is NOT your friend. morgancalvi115. Someone hacked my channel and the number's now 6675. Please don't address me as morgancalvi6675. It's too inhumane.
@@masonx54 you always do things right. You're a good, decent person who wants to help others. That's obvious. Just please don't get confused with companies wanting money and they use you to get it.
Hi Mason , I know it’s a bit personal but as u live in US why you don’t apply for a trial in Mayo clinic , did you see that patient started walking after a quadriplegic stage. I live in Europe 😢, bit far for me. Probably you aware about that trial .
No, I wasn't aware of that trial. I looked it up and found "Participants in the phase 1 clinical trial must have experienced a trauma-related spinal cord injury from two weeks to one year prior to enrollment." I have had my injury for over nine years, so I'm not eligible. Also, I prefer not being part of an experiment. Lol Thank you for watching and commenting!
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On the topic of bowel routine, I've been doing it for 23 years, and it's gotten progressively more difficult. I elected to have ostomy surgery recently, and it's a completely different way of dealing with bowel issues. It has freed up quite a bit of time and seems to be a far better routine, at least for me. Take care, Mason. God bless!
That's good to hear, and I'm glad it's working for you. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Hey!
I remember following you a while ago back when I was in college. Just checking and hope you continue to thrive
I appreciate that! How was college for you? Thank you for watching and commenting!
Congrats Mason! Your journey is so inspiring and informative! Keep it up man you’re doing great work for so many people.
I really appreciate the compliments. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Hello!! My name is Esme and I have 23 years old and I really admire that you are an independent person seriously. I watch your videos to learn more about this topic. ❤ again congratulations on the 10k...
and I'm sorry if I write wrong but I'm not very good in English 😅
Hey, Esme! I appreciate that and am glad my videos help you learn! Thank you for watching and commenting!
@@masonx54 😊
I expected this by being paralyzed in an accident I wanted to ask you about this so your answers were here greetings our friend
Thank you for watching and commenting!
A video about any hobbies you have would be appreciated
Okay, I appreciate your video suggestion. Thank you for watching and commenting!
If I remember correctly, you are 9 years post injury. For the 10th anniversary of your accident I have a video idea. Reflect back on how far you have come and if you had to do rehab all over again what would you do differently?
Yes, you are correct. That is a great video idea! I appreciate your suggestion, and I will be sure to write it down. Thank you for watching and commenting!
CONGRATS BROTHA MASE!!💪🏽👍🏽🙏🏽
Thank you, Jeffrey!
You look like you deal with the same problem that I deal with, my height. I'm 6' - 2" and 200 lbs. My height was a tremendous asset before my accident. Post accident, it's just the opposite. How does your height affect everyday life? ❤
What made you think I deal with issues with my height? Did I say something in this video? I'm around 6'3" and my long legs can make transferring more difficult by trying to pull my legs up. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Great job, do you still practice with fire arms any?
Yes I do. I posted on my Instagram of me shooting a new Ruger Marlin 30-30 lever-action. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Are you interested or involved with any current research on sci recovery and return of function studies? I too enjoy the gratification of figuring things out to achieve greater independence and will always Hope the cure for paralysis/ all infirmities is soon realized. The key to a lasting relationship is doing all that your physically able to do for yourself and always showing love and appreciation for your better half. She is out there, Mason. I encourage anyone with the injury we share to find a safe place to push the manual wheelchair - summers, roll on a country road and in a mall or big Walmart. Work up to a mile, then do two miles, set a goal of five miles (and wear your music/ drink lots of water). These power chairs should be secondary if you can handle a manual. Your a country boy and might come to enjoy the serenity, the wildlife, the folk's you'd come to know who lives on the road you find. She might be on that road too, someday. The physical and mental improvement will set you in a higher. place than quads who prefer the easy way. When you get out there by yourself, load your own stuff and turn on your music and accomplish your first five miles, you'll be addicted and Strong.
Is that a question you want me to answer in my next Q&A video? Or answer it now? I appreciate you sharing your advice for a lasting relationship, but you can't have a lasting relationship without having one to start with. Haha I often have my doubts, but I hope you're right. When comparing myself to others with similar injuries, I don't see any advantages they have over me or things that I believe the woman sees in them that I don't have. However, I would rather be single than waste my time with the wrong one. As for the power wheelchair vs manual wheelchair, I use a power wheelchair as my daily wheelchair for many reasons that don't include it being an easy way out. The top two reasons are more independence and body protection/injury prevention. Thank you for watching and commenting!
@@masonx54 As far as addressing my question (now or later), that's your area of expertise, but it's a topic I'd think your audience would be interested in, if supported by trustworthy results/ testimonials (stem cell therapy in Portugal comes to mind). The research you gather; there's little mention now-a-days regarding new therapies or innovations, other than some come-lately blurbs about Elon Musk's brain implant ideas.
My anterior/ posterior fusion and decompression in the cervical spine was performed by Dr. Henry Bohlman, reading about him might be of interest. At the last of my time at Methodist, a posterior/ anterior fusion was presented by my neurologist, his partner, and a 'mysterious' ortho doctor (Dr. Terry Trammell, Ortho surgeon - search). My parents in attendance, these neuro doctors explained that their intentions were to solely prevent further paralysis as c5 was broken, not cracked like c4 and c6. The operation would take 12-14 hours, they shared death was possible, pneumonia was a great possibility, guaranteed bedsores, months more in the hospital, back into a halo, and NO return in motor/ sensory. Dr. Trammell stood there quietly staring at the floor the whole time; he removed the bursar sacks from both elbows a month earlier and I felt he knew something. I did my last two weeks while mother called anybody/ every resource out there and Dr. Bohlman's new article in the American Journal of Orthopedic Medicine came into focus, a call followed (decompression on the Cervical Spine). My records were forwarded to Dr. Bohlman who replied, "if your son gets any 'return' in the next month, we will talk more." Well, a toe and my right index finger started working. Soon after I had a doctor appointment across from Methodist with my Urologist and found myself and Dr. Trammell alone in the elevator together. Without eye contact, I asked him if I should go to Cleveland; he nodded 'yes'. Dr. Bohlman's only assurances, he believed his procedure would give me return in my upper extremities. Good news travels fast; my nurse and staff friends begged me not to go to Cleveland. They insisted this is some Joker as there's 'nothing' out there - anywhere, that's going to improve my circumstances. Three years later, I called Karen, my primary nurse/ other mom at Methodist. I asked if she'd enjoy a lunch together my treat, I picked-up a couple of sandwiches and rolled up to the psych ward at Methodist where Karen had by then moved to. Her look at me was priceless. I'd hit five miles a day, was swimming wo a lifejacket two and a half miles a week, lifting weights daily, and punching a ninety-pound punching bag with 16 oz. gloves with a passion; f.e.s bike-riding and LSU leg braces followed soon after. My wife and I wed in '84 and our daughter was born in 1990; Dr. Bohlman was true to his word and Dr. Trammell is still my friend.
I totally respect your preference of primary wheelchairs and strong sense in accidental injury possibility, I do. I cracked several vertebrae in my back before sci jumping out of our hayloft on to an Arabian three-year-old horse who'd never been touched due to a traumatic injury as a foal. Both of my legs were broken post injury and there's nothing repairable about me. However, my love, my best friend, and the sincerest person I've ever known remain committed for two years before injury; she's one in a million. I think there's someone for everyone, finding each other is all that's necessary. You look great; share what prevents that tummy quads usually get; God is real and we're Serving Him! Meanwhile, keep me and the rest of us in your prayers and I'll do likewise - keep the Faith.
👍🖐😎
Thank you for watching and commenting!
I think Brad is messing with you about which side of a turkey has the most feathers. It's a joke....The obvious answer is the outside...lol.
Yes, it is a joke and is why I wanted my audience to guess.
@@masonx54 oh, I'm sorry...didn't see the part where you wanted the audience to guess.
Well, I said to comment what you think the answer is, which is what you did. Yes, your answer is correct.
My advice...technology is NOT your friend...learn how to do things on your own. It's also horrible how RUclips assigns everyone a number. Please consider dropping the number when saying the channel name. People are people...not numbers. AS I said...technology is NOT you friend. My name is Morgan Calvi...NOT MorganCalvi6675. Talk about losing your identity.
Technology is a tool. morgancalvi6675 is your username, and you can change your username.
@@masonx54 my user name is my name...they ADDED a number to it. You spend your life proving you're not a robot...only to be treated like one. Technology is not your friend and ok, it's a tool...but a good one or bad one? Certainly it will decrease your value as a person. Don't defend RUclips one day they'll stab you in the back and then what? Ask the many who quit uploading videos.
Tools can be used in a good way or bad way. You can still change your username. However, it cannot be the same as another RUclips channel. I'm not defending RUclips. Can I ever do something right? I ask because almost every comment of yours is pointing out something flawed, and most of the time it's nothing that has significance. So, I ask that from now on, your comments provide value to my videos. Thank you.
@@masonx54 you don't get it. My username is morgancalvi. RUclips added on a number. No matter what you change your username to...RUclips will add a number. This takes your identity away. Technology is NOT your friend. morgancalvi115. Someone hacked my channel and the number's now 6675. Please don't address me as morgancalvi6675. It's too inhumane.
@@masonx54 you always do things right. You're a good, decent person who wants to help others. That's obvious. Just please don't get confused with companies wanting money and they use you to get it.
Hi Mason , I know it’s a bit personal but as u live in US why you don’t apply for a trial in Mayo clinic , did you see that patient started walking after a quadriplegic stage. I live in Europe 😢, bit far for me. Probably you aware about that trial .
No, I wasn't aware of that trial. I looked it up and found "Participants in the phase 1 clinical trial must have experienced a trauma-related spinal cord injury from two weeks to one year prior to enrollment." I have had my injury for over nine years, so I'm not eligible. Also, I prefer not being part of an experiment. Lol Thank you for watching and commenting!