tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938228145507926076.post8388131206319733028..comments2024-02-25T13:43:45.083-06:00Comments on The Site That Breathes: Happiness with a SCIJennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02170673086935323144noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938228145507926076.post-50824260089776211682011-05-11T15:05:27.842-05:002011-05-11T15:05:27.842-05:00I've actually seen the Emmerdale SCI story (I ...I've actually seen the Emmerdale SCI story (I don't watch it regularly but have seen bits of it) and it's no secret (although it hasn't been shown yet) that Jackson eventually ends his own life. That is sadly the way disability stories go in British soaps -- either the guy turns out to be nasty after all (like Adam, I think his name was, in Eastenders) or it turns into a tragedy. This is because someone living a relatively happy life is basically not dramatic enough, and a tragedy is an easy way to provide drama. Also, there has been a lot of news stories recently about assisted suicide, so perhaps it seems "topical".<br /><br />I was recently reading the blog of a woman with ME (known as CFS in the States) named <a href="http://clairewade.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Claire Wade</a>, who now runs a company which provides "virtual holidays" for people who can't travel for some reason (like being house-bound). She had to leave school when she was 16, before she could take any exams, but recently said it was a good thing because she would have otherwise ended up in a job she really didn't like, and she loves the work she's doing now.Matthew Smithhttp://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938228145507926076.post-11220618879012196972011-05-10T14:50:07.747-05:002011-05-10T14:50:07.747-05:00Jenni - Random question but..Have you seen the SCI...Jenni - Random question but..Have you seen the SCI story in the British soap? Its call emmerdale and is about a young adult named Jackson. After an accident, he became a quadriplegic SCI patient.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12949497307871921385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938228145507926076.post-57415936005712534722011-05-09T23:12:53.911-05:002011-05-09T23:12:53.911-05:00It's refreshing to hear you say this because I...It's refreshing to hear you say this because I feel the exact same way. Sure, we are living the kind of life that we wish we were, but were both making the best of it, which is what really matters. Congrats on winning Ms. wheelchair Minnesota, by the way!Heather (Paralyzed with JOY!)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04619560036712321777noreply@blogger.com