Hi, my name is alie!

alie

Hi Im new to this please excuse my ignorance on this! My son had a car accident Christmas eve and has become a paraplegic im looking for advise on lots of things!!! 

[Deleted User]

Hi @alie,

Welcome to the community - I'm sorry to hear your son has had a car accident

I can imagine theres a lot going through you mind at the moment and probably not sure where to begin. Some of my team at the helpline worked with our content manager to produce an information product called 'Becoming Disabled' which is on our main website:

http://https//www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/becoming-disabled/overview

The idea behind this was to give some practical information for anyone new to the world of disability - hopefully this will be a helpful starting point for you.

Best wishes,

Kirsty

Scope helpline

Neil2017

Hi @alien1

Sorry to hear your son has had a serious car accident. Hope you find some useful information on the Scope website and tge forums.

CockneyRebel

Hi alie and welcome

We are here to listen and support you and your son in any way we can.
How old is your son ?
When you are able please share as much information as you feel comfortable with and we will try and point you in the right direction
Please do ask any questions, even if they seem obvious or silly.

I wish you and your son the best future you can have, you are not alone, we are here for you

CR

alie

Hi my son is 24 yrs old. He is booked to have an operation to stabilise his spine next week then approx 6 weeks off to Sheffield princess royal for rehab! I’m really worried about him getting depressed he had hope that it would all be awrong diagnosis and he would walk! But reality is starting to sink in!! 

steve51

Hi @alie

Welcome to our online community/site.

I’m very very sorry to hear about your sons accident.

Please please let me know if I can help you in anyway???

I had my Stroke when I was in my 30’s & things where very bleak initially.

But with “Grit & Determination” 

I managed to get myself going in some fashion in the end.

Please let me know if you need any “help/support”

alie

Thanks Steve51

steve51

Hi @alie

Thats no problem it’s my pleasure!!!!!!!!

Please please let me know if I can help you further??????