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My Unexpected Journey

Life is full of decision making. At the age of 17, I chose to ride in the bed of a pick up truck with a few friends. That same night, the truck wrecked into a tree and I suffered a broken neck and a spinal cord injury. That was the last day I voluntarily moved my legs, toes, and even fingers. It’s now 2018 and with God as my rock, I am choosing to live life to the fullest, even if i’m in a wheelchair. Join me as I strive to overcome my annoying disabilities!

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April 09, 2018

Opps! We relocated and revamped the blog! Head over to inthewaitingblog.com and check it out! :)

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When in California...

September 07, 2015

I WENT SURFING I REPEAT I WENT SURFING want proof? boom. proof. and I didn't just go once, I went TWICE (insert surprised face emoji) It wasn't easy though! Not only did it take a lot of help (7-8 people), it was really hard keeping my head and chest up. C5-C6 SCI (my injury level) effects your trunk muscles and arm muscles. This makes laying on my belly and holding my head up very difficult. Keeping my elbows tucked under my shoulders helps, but with the regular long board, my elbows kept sliding out! Sooooo for the second night of surfing my brother fixed the board accordingly. He pulled a Red Green move and used duct tape (if you've never seen that show then i'm sorry- go watch it!!!) The picture above shows pool noodles taped on the sides and the middle. The side noodles stopped my elbows from sliding and the middle section supported my chest. After he was done taping and taping and taping and taping and tapi...

Reddit Famous

March 10, 2018

There is a first time for everything, and for me, this is the first time I've gone "viral." Somehow my video from 5ish years ago (that I thought I deleted) went viral on reddit. So if you're reading this and from reddit, nice to meet you! I hope the video brightened your day. I am in the process of re-vamping my blog, but for now you can follow me on Instagram @ abby_marsh29 https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/comments/83g0oq/alleyoop/?st=jem7g6jq&sh=fc79fae4#bottom-comments

I'm Back!

May 21, 2014

Now that my schedule has settled down and I’m not as busy, I’ve decided to start blogging again! When I had my accident, my family started a blog called March For Marsh that kept everyone in touch with my recovery. Now I’ve decided to personally keep you up to date with my life, therapy, and my road to independence. If you don’t know my story, I will give you a quick summary, but If you want to learn more you can visit my old blog www.marchformarsh.blogspot.com . Exactly 2 years ago, on May 21 st , 2012, I was involved in an automobile accident with 3 other friends. I was the only one that sustained permanent injuries. I broke my fifth cervical vertebrae which pinched my spinal cord against my sixth cervical vertebrae. I had to undergo an 11 hour surgery to reconstruct my neck. They fused the fourth, fifth, and sixth cervical vertebrae together using titanium rods and plates and a cadaver bone. After the surgery, the rest was up t...