Nighttime positioning
Added 2022-11-06 03:17:55 +0000 UTCPillows… Lots and lots of pillows!
Because I cannot voluntarily move below my neck, I rely on wedges, one supporting my lower half and the other in between my shoulder and hips. Two pillows go in between my knees as I lay on my side eventually right before I get fully tucked in as they say. Two pillows go underneath each arm and then one under my head but I have two rolled up blankets on the sides to keep my head from going careening around. We use pillows at the end of the bed to push up on my feet in an attempt to keep them from drooping which is a common quadriplegic problem. I have tried so many different nighttime boots with no success because my feet kick at night from spasms and no matter what the material of the boots I inevitably get bruises and red spots. I sleep in silky nightgowns most nights because they make me feel pretty and sexy… a gentle reminder to you that disabled people have the same desires and no matter what the range of feeling may be on the outside, we feel just as much if not more Times 1 million on the inside. Thank you to everyone who has been subscribing because you encourage me to share myself even when I am feeling self critical and sometimes sad about my injury.
Love,
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Comments
They can be pretty intense! I have to sleep with restraints on my arms to keep them from flying above my head. I can also move my head around to kind of move my upper body and it makes my legs shake and kick pretty aggressively. And this way I'm able to turn around or at least move my body a little bit shifting my weight… Which is probably why I don't get pressure sores. Most paralyzed people have to be turned every couple hours in their sleep to prevent bedsores
Elle Rose
2023-01-15 20:12:43 +0000 UTCWhat are your night spasms like?
2023-01-15 15:08:18 +0000 UTCThanks for sharing and explaining. And great stylish pictures. Especially the 2nd picture is great
Kirsten
2022-11-06 09:29:45 +0000 UTC
