Building My 50,000 Gallon Monster Mega Tank
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WOW. I'm amazed by your tanks and your ability to dream up something so great. I noticed you mentioned you are paralyzed. My best friend of many years and I we're in a car accident about 5 months ago that left him paralyzed from the chest down. He is a very great person and has a lot of dreams he would like to fulfill in his life. He only has a betta fish right now but he LOVES fish and is planning to start with a 10 Gallon very soon. I'm definitely going to show him your article as I know it will show him that there are no limits in life. I appreciate your amazing love of fish and of life.
Sincerely,
Michael
Sincerely,
Michael
SayWhat;3970833; said:
Thank you for your post.
I am very sorry that your friend has suffered such a terrible injury.
I was injured initially in a motorcycle race at age 19 and actually recovered from the spinal injuries.
Intent on wanting to join the wheelchair hobby I was injured again at age 21
suffering permanent paralysis from T3/T4 (armpits down) and minimal paralysis of my left arm from a C5/C6 injury. The left arm was only effected with less than normal feeling and less strength than the right.
I am from a middle class family and have only a small amount of university
education (no degrees).
I received no insurance money from my injuries, lottery wins or inheritances.
I have my home,and fish and bird collections from working and saving (acquired while in the wheelchair). I ironically sold motorcycles for a living my entire working life after being injured.
I saved a lot of money over the years by not smoking or drinking (social perhaps if 0 to 4 beers a years qualifies) and being a mature saver a fortunate habit I learned as a child with a paper route.
I joined several social groups and a sport club after being injured and this allows/allowed me to travel, attend fish club conventions and compete (basketball, swimming,track) around my country and many countries in the world (basketball....I was never a good player but smart enough to play on a good team so nobody noticed). I also got into the management of my w/c basketball team and this continues to allow me to enjoy the company of amazing athletes when they attend our international basketball tournament and manage their website.
I can no longer play or travel much due to further deterioration of my left wrist and hand.
Your friend appears to be blessed with a very good attitude and true friends.
He can live a very full, independent and rewarding life if he approaches the disability as being an inconvenience instead of a handicap.
my best wishes,
My bb website www.spitfirechallenge.ca
my email arapaimag@bell.net
arapaimag;3971333; said:
Thanks so much for posting a reply.
That is an amazing story and I am truly inspired by your strong will.
My friend is 21 years old and suffered a C6/C7 Fracture and currently has no feeling from the chest down and very minimal control of both of his hands. It truly has been really tough on all of us getting used to it and trying to help him as much as possible but he is definitely well spirited and a very good person. Just yesterday he actually began to feel pressure on his back that he was not able to feel before and doctors give him a 30% chance on a full recovery. We all have a lot of hope and we really are rooting for him to recover. I really appreciate your great attitude about how living with a disability is more of an inconvenience than anything. He really is living life to the fullest. Since the accident he has joined the national w/c rugby league and has already completed a half marathon on a hand bike after just 5 months of being in the chair. He has given us as all great hope and I know that reading your story will only inspire him more and show him that he will be able to do everything he has ever wanted to do in his life. I see alot of you in him. He has that great attitude and great outlook on life itself. Lets see where this road takes us. Thanks again for your amazing story.
Michael
Amazing story, amazing person and if there is any amazing left the tank is truly a work of art. Thank you for everything you give to this hobby and for that matter to life as the world needs more people like you. Thank you!
