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Story: Leigh and Joel
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NB, Ch. 201 – Judy’s Adventure - The Plan
By: Judy Mekas
These last few weeks have been quite difficult for me. I want to be able to enjoy my BioTronic implant full-time instead of just when I'm alone or going out with Leigh. The other day, I almost got caught by Jimmy with my device turned on. Well, thinking about the situation, I was caught, but luckily I talked my way out of it.
Leigh and I had gone into town one morning for her to do some business regarding 'The Clinic' and I tagged along since she offered to buy lunch. I thought it would be fun to put my device in 'Flora' mode, where I'm a T-9 complete paraplegic, so I cathed myself and activated my device. Since my hip muscles don't work in 'Flora' mode and I had a catheter, I didn't wear my KAFOs or shoes. I also strapped my body and legs to my wheelchair; I didn't want to fall out or have my legs spread apart. I was wearing a short dress to show off the collection bag strapped to my leg, but I didn’t want other things to be seen.
Leigh and I had a great day in town; she was also cathed, and she was wearing her HKAFO-Milwaukee brace. While Leigh was in a meeting with the lawyer, I rolled around downtown, enjoying the pleasant morning and my body being paralyzed. I love the looks of pity a pretty girl like me gets when I'm in my wheelchair, Milwaukee brace, and all my orthodontic appliances and headgear with my urine bag visible. What they don't realize is that I'm living a dream.
After her meeting, Leigh and I stopped for lunch. I only had coffee and a danish for breakfast, and I was really hungry. Of course, I ate too much, as I often do, and my Milwaukee brace was pushing firmly against my bulging tummy. After lunch, we did our grocery shopping, which is always fun in our wheelchairs, then came home. After putting my groceries away, I poured myself a glass of lemonade and rolled out onto the front porch to relax and watch the birds and squirrels. I was tired from wheeling around town so much this morning, and with my belly full, I drifted off to sleep.
Suddenly, I was awakened by the sound of Jimmy's truck door closing. He walked up to the porch and saw me sitting there in my wheelchair, barefoot and without my KAFOs, my urine bag full, and with my body and legs tightly strapped to my wheelchair. Now, I must tell you that this is all highly unusual for me. In fact, I rarely go without my KAFOs, and I don't think Jimmy has ever seen me strapped to my wheelchair like this before. I became extremely nervous and feared that Jimmy would find out about my implant before I would get the chance to reveal it in a special way. My adrenaline was flowing, and my device must have sensed and reacted to it; that is one of the functions. My feet and legs started to spasm just like Flora's when Sarah would playfully tease her before they headed to their bedroom.
"What's wrong with your legs, Judy?" Jimmy asked me with concern.
"Oh, it's nothing, Jimmy. I was out and about this morning, and I'm really tired and maybe a bit dehydrated; it's nothing." I didn't lie, but I didn't tell the full truth either.
Jimmy noticed my empty glass, smiled his metallic smile, and said, "It's kind of warm out; let's get you inside where it is cooler, and I'll get you a bottle of Gatorade. That will fix you right up."
Since the wheelchair I was using doesn't have handles, he reached down to pick me up and carry me inside. That is when he noticed the straps and asked, "What's up with these straps, Judy? I've never seen you using them before."
I explain to Jimmy, "Oh, they are something Leigh got for me. She uses them now that she is paralyzed, and I wanted to see what it was like to be strapped tightly to my chair."
As Jimmy leaned over to undo the straps, he said with a laugh, "They're kind of sexy in a way, like wheelchair bondage." When he undid the strap around my torso, I fell into his arms, unable to support myself with my lower back and hips paralyzed. I put my arm around Jimmy's neck, and he carried me inside, saying, "You must be really tired; your legs are so limp and flaccid. It's almost like you're paralyzed."
Thankfully, Jimmy laid me on the couch, where I could reach my phone on the coffee table. He went to get me something to drink, and I grabbed my phone and quickly accessed the control app for my implant. Jimmy handed me my drink, then he picked up my feet, sat down, and placed my feet in his lap. He began to tickle and massage my feet just as I deactivated my implant, and upon feeling his teasing touch on my soles, I began to laugh and squirm as much as my weak body allowed.
Crisis adverted-barely!
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I really want to tell Collie all about my implant and how I plan to spend the rest of my life just like her with the same level of disability, or differentability, as she has been recently calling her situation. Collie has been super supportive of Leigh becoming paralyzed, and I know she will be so happy for me when she learns of my plan. It will bring us even closer together; she has long known about my desire to be in her shoes, KAFOs, and Milwaukee brace. I love being paralyzed just like her, but I want it to be 24/7, not just when I get a chance in private or when I'm out with Leigh.
As to my friends, when they find out about my BioTronic implant and my big adventure, they will simply be jealous. However, Leigh and I have several external BioTronic devices to give to friends, which will be fun. I do worry a little about what Lori will think; however, I think she will be fine with what I think I'll do. Without ever directly admitting it, I know that she and Scotty share the same feelings as the rest of us.
The one thing I have to keep in mind is my job. I recently received a promotion that, for a few months, will require me to come into the office two days a week. This is a big change for me because I have been working remotely for a very long time now, only coming into the office once a month or so. I have to keep this in mind as I make my plans, since I will need to be mobile enough to leave the house and go to work. I didn't want to be bedridden or housebound anyway, so this is no big deal. I want to go out and be seen and interact with people; that will be the second most thrilling thing about my adventure. The first will be spending time alone with Jimmy.
I want to really surprise Jimmy and do something that will be my biggest recreational orthopedic adventure ever, which will be a thrill for both of us. He caught me with my implant turned on, but luckily that crisis was resolved without Jimmy really noticing too much; he passed off the spasms and my extremely limp legs as tiredness and dehydration.
So, recently, I've been thinking about the things that seem to get Jimmy's attention. I know about his love of orthodontics and my back and leg braces; he admitted to being a devotee long ago. Something that stands out in my mind and seems to really fascinate Jimmy are the pictures and videos of me in my Minerva cast from when I first moved here. I have even caught him more than once pleasuring himself to these images and videos, so I know he loves big casts, something he has never seen me wear in person.
Jimmy also seems extremely fascinated with halo braces and was keenly interested in the halo braces that Lori and Kathy recently wore. He often speaks about Lori's situation and her months in her halo CTLSO, then months of halo traction in her special brace, and finally her bodycast with her halo attached, which were all medically necessary. She had no choice but to endure the treatment, which I think she grew to love except for that terribly uncomfortable and contorting bodycast she had to wear.
Whenever Jimmy was around Lori or Kathy, he would volunteer to inspect and clean their pin sites, taking a long time to do the job, and often he would hold on to their halo rings as he worked. Jimmy also talked a lot to the girls that have worn halos in the past, and he is quite taken by Emme's tragic story of her accident and breaking her neck, both arms, both legs, and also losing her best friend, Jasmine. Neither Jimmy nor myself ever got to see Emme, Bekah, or Leigh in their halos; that was before we knew them, but we have seen a lot of videos and pictures.
So, what will my big adventure be? Well, I have decided to wear a halo cast for eight weeks, and I have a good backstory for the office, too. Then, I'll get my body cast removed, and I'll wear a standard halo vest for another eight to twelve weeks, taking time to exercise like Leigh and Rebekah did, so I don't have the issues that Kathy had from her long immobilization.
To keep things secret so I could surprise not only Jimmy but all my friends and colleagues, I needed to enlist some help. I didn't want to travel to see Ben to get my halo applied, and, of course, I can't have Billy do it, so Leigh got me in touch with Dr. Pam Moore. She was a bit reluctant to help without talking to Dr. Myra Johnson first, but then she became very interested in the BioTronic device and its use by people like me with BIID and happily agreed to help me.
I have become good friends with Pam and Addy at this point, and they are both very supportive of what I desire to do. Addy is even curious about trying one of the external BioTronic devices to better understand what Pam's life is like, which is the main reason Myra and Mike designed the paralyzing devices. Pam even said she is going to be a partner and consultant for 'The Clinic' after she closes her practice, which is very soon. It's getting too difficult for her to continue to work full-time with her disability.
All the details have been worked out, and with Joel and Jimmy away for a week to inspect buses for several prospective clients, it's the perfect time for me to begin my adventure. I'll be able to stay with Leigh and get used to my halo cast for a few days before Jimmy returns home for the surprise of his life.
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It's been so long since Leigh has driven a car that she has had to practice by driving around the property before driving to town. Leigh usually has someone drive her places, and it's usually Joel or me. For the next few months, Leigh will have to be my chauffeur, but Jimmy will be able to take me to and from work.
This morning, I dressed very casually in just sweats and a pair of sport sandals and got in my manual wheelchair; I didn't even wear my Milwaukee brace. I didn't wear my leg braces or my headgear either since they would only get in the way. I had Leigh cath me before we left since the special programming of my device will completely paralyze me, except for leaving me bowel control, for the first six weeks or so in my halo. We got into my car, and I drove into town for the last time for several months, arriving at Pam's office just before closing; my procedure will be done after hours.
Once everyone but Pam, Addy, and two techs, Will and Bob, had left for the day, we all made our way to the room where my halo would be placed. Will and Bob had been told that my halo cast is non-medical, so it will be a bit easier to apply since I'm not really injured. In fact, they both have a full understanding of and participate in recreational orthopedics themselves, and they will be going to work at 'The Clinic' after Pam closes her practice. The first order of business will be to get my halo ring placed, then apply my body cast.
This is going to be so exciting and a bit painful, too.
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Ch. 202 - Judy's Adventure - My Halo Cast
By: Judy Mekas
"So, Judy, what exactly are you going to tell people about your halo cast?" Dr. Moore inquires. "We need to know so your cast can be medically accurate to your story."
"Well, Pam, I'm just going to tell people I needed to have a procedure related to my ongoing spinal issues. I plan to say there was a minor complication that resulted in swelling and pressure on my spinal cord in several places, including my neck, causing more paralysis than I normally portray myself as having. My BioTronic device, once activated, will completely paralyze me at the T9 level. Over a period of two months, my paralysis will reduce until I have the same disability as my sister, and I'll remain that way forever." I explain to Pam and Addy, who are very curious. I continue. "As to Jimmy and my friends, I'll simply tell the truth, but not after having some fun with them first." I smile and giggle.
You have really thought this out, Judy. I would love to experience what Pam's disability is like, and I think my Pammie would really enjoy it too." Addy says with a mischievous smile as she looks at Pam, who is blushing.
Pam, still blushing and wanting to change the subject, asks, "What color do you want for your cast, Judy?"
I look at Leigh, then at Pam, and say, "Purple! I want my cast to be purple with hot pink around the edges, too." I then showed a picture of me in my Minerva cast to Bob and Will. "I want my cast to be like this one and go way down on my hips and cover my breasts, too. I'm not going to wear anything over it most of the time, so do a nice job; everyone will be seeing your craftsmanship."
Bob and Will smiled at me, and Bob, the older of the two, said, "Don't worry, Judy. It will be perfect. We don't usually apply casts like this, so we practiced on our wives last weekend; Pam doesn't mind if we use fiberglass that is about to expire for fun and honing our skills, and our wives are both still enjoying their Risser casts."
Will looks over at Leigh and says, "I think that not only will we be employees at 'The Clinic', but we'll be frequent clients, too." He then says to Pam, "We'll get the traction frame ready and the material gathered. See you all in a little while."
"Let me help you up onto the table, Judy. Then things can get underway." Addy lowers the table and helps me transfer to it, then has me position myself with the top of my head overhanging the edge. Addy placed a small pad under the back of my head, then raised the table to a height where Pam could comfortably work on me from her wheelchair. Then she wheels over a cart that has my halo ring and everything necessary to secure it to my skull. Pam rolls over to my right side, and Addy sits on a stool to my left. Leigh also wheels over next to Addy and says, "It'll be painful and uncomfortable, but well worth it for the pleasure your halo will bring you."
From talking to Leigh and all the others who have worn a halo, I knew what to expect, and the procedure to place my halo began. The ring was placed around my head and held in position with soft-tipped positioning pins. Once the proper placement was determined, a bit of hair from where the back pins would go was shaved. Then the sites were cleaned and injected with an anesthetic, which didn't feel too good. I don't like shots, and here I am getting four of them, followed by big titanium pins screwed into my skull.
Once the anesthetic had time to work, the pin sites were cleaned again, and the pins were tightened just enough to contact my head. Addy and Pam began to tighten the pins, working opposite each other and alternating between pairs of opposing pins. I could hear them digging into my skull, and I could feel the pressure, but there was no pain yet. With a final click of the torque wrenches, Addy ensured that everything was perfect and my halo was properly secured to my head. Then, Addy and Pam did something else to each pin; I couldn't tell what, but Leigh was watching very intently as they worked like it was something she had never seen before, and Leigh has a lot of experience with halo braces.
"You're all done, Judy! I hope it wasn't too uncomfortable for you." Pam said it with a warm smile. "But it will start to hurt after the anesthetic wears off."
"I think you will really like your halo ring. It's a prototype based on the design of an orthodontic external distraction device by maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Walter Wilkinson. The pins are flush with the outside of your halo ring, so they won't catch on things. You are the first person to ever wear one." Addy explains details that no one told me about.
"We know Walt! Our friends Blake and Chris wore WEDDs for some time and found them to be quite comfortable. Their appliances didn't get caught up on their clothes or bedding like our friends halo brace pins did." Now I really wanted to see what my new, special halo ring looked like.
Addy lowered the table and helped me back into my wheelchair, and I rolled over to the mirror. The ring secured to my skull was simply smooth around the outside; nothing stuck out like every other halo I have ever seen. I looked like an angel with my halo on my head, not connected to anything, but I was slouching quite a bit without my Milwaukee brace on, and my back was starting to hurt.
"Let's get you into a nice, cozy body cast and get that halo ring attached to it, Judy." Addy grabs the handles of my wheelchair and begins pushing me to the cast room, with Pam and Leigh following.
Once in the cast room, Bob explained the procedure for applying my cast. It would be much like when Billy placed me in my Minerva cast, but instead of a halter around my head and chin, my halo would be used to apply a slight bit of traction. Since the traction frame had been configured to apply my cast while standing, Bob asked me, "Judy, you are able to stand, aren't you?"
"Only if my legs have support. I have strength in my hips, but not my legs." I honestly replied.
At this point, I was glad I hadn't activated my device yet. However, I wish I had worn my KAFOs. I almost asked to be put in a pair of LLCs, but I let Bob come up with a solution.
"Have Addy help you to undress, then we'll put you in a pair of knee immobilizers. Between those and being in traction, you should do okay." Bob says this as he gets a pair of full-leg knee braces from a cabinet.
Addy helped me take off my sweatshirt, which slipped easily over my halo ring. My back and neck were really starting to hurt from the weight of my halo ring and not being in my Milwaukee brace. I was anxious to be put in traction since I knew it would bring relief. Will then picked me up out of my wheelchair and placed me on a table, where Addy removed my sandals and pants. Bob and Will then placed the braces on my legs, helped me to my feet, and steadied me.
Once on my feet, Addy approached with what kind of looked like a T-shirt with very short arms and a long neck and tail and explained, "You halo ring is not the only new thing we'll be trying out on you. This is a new type of stockinette with anti-microbial properties. It should greatly reduce itching and odor. You're prefect to test it since you'll be in your cast for an extended period of time."
Addy pulls the stockinette over my head, once again with my halo not catching on anything, and I put my arms through the sleeves. It fits really tight, but not uncomfortably so, and it extends down to my knees and up over my face to just below my nose. The material felt great against my skin, and it was knitted in such a way that there were no seams to rub or chafe.
Bob and Will then walked me to the traction frame, with Will supporting my weak body as Bob connected the traction weight to my halo. He gently let the weight pull on my spine, which relieved the back pain I was having. I liked how being in traction felt. Bob asked me to extend my arms straight out from my body, and he supported them in slings for the duration of the casting procedure. With my spine in traction and my arms extended and supported, Will stepped away, and my body simply hung there in the traction frame. With little of my weight on my feet, it felt like I was floating in mid-air, but the pull on my spine was becoming a bit uncomfortable, but in a pleasant way, if you can understand that.
Bob and Will got to work, and they worked quickly and carefully. My entire body was soon wrapped in padding, with special attention to my hips and breasts. Then they began to apply the fiberglass tape, using white for the first several layers. Once the white tape had been applied, the four brackets for the uprights of my halo were placed. Bob explained that they are secured to the first layers of my cast with the same resin that is in the cast tape.
Once the brackets were properly placed, the final layers of purple tape were applied. It must be a different brand than Billy uses; the color is much more vibrant. Finally, the edges of my cast were trimmed and finished with more purple tape, and then the edges were highlighted with two-inch-wide hot pink tape. My cast seemed like it was very thick and strong, and I could feel the warmth as it cured. I couldn't wait to see how it looked, but it needed to dry and for my halo ring to be attached to it.
As we were waiting for my cast to fully harden, I could feel the anesthetic for my pins wearing off. They were becoming painful, and the feeling of pressure was intensifying. Just as the pain was getting fairly strong, I was distracted by Addy saying, "OK, Judy. Let's get your arms out of those slings; I know how uncomfortable it is. It will only take a few minutes to get your halo secured to your cast."
Addy was right; it only took a few minutes. Will worked to my left and Bob to my right, with Addy handing them tools and various parts. My headblocks were soon secured to my halo ring, and the telescoping uprights were fitted between the fixtures embedded in my cast and my headblocks, and I was completely immobilized from my hips to my head; it felt wonderful. Before I knew it, the guys were sitting me down in my wheelchair and taking off my leg braces. Addy, being used to helping Pam dress, got my sweat pants back on me and strapped my sandals to my feet. On top, I wore nothing but my halo cast, which I have yet to see.
Now, with me back in my wheelchair and dressed, we thanked Bob and Will for staying after hours and wished their wives the best in their Risser casts. Both men said they hoped to see Leigh and I again soon and wanted us to meet their wives. We all exchanged phone numbers and agreed to get together while their wives were still in their Risser casts. It's always great to meet fellow cast and brace lovers.
Bob and Will wished me well and told us that they enjoyed placing me in my halo cast before saying goodbye. Then they each gave me a hug, too. They're so kind, and it seems that they and their wives are just as crazy as the rest of us. I hope I feel up to meeting their wives before their casts are removed.
After the guys left, Pam checked my pins once again and asked if I was having any unusual discomfort or pain. I said my pins were becoming quite painful, and the pressure was greatly intensifying. Pam assured me that everything looked fine and that a great deal of discomfort and pain were normal for the first few days, especially in the hours after the halo is placed and the anesthetic injections wear off. This is what the other girls who have had halos told me, too. Knowing that what I was feeling was normal and expected was very comforting.
I was now anxious to get home—well, not to my home, but to Leigh's; I'm going to stay with her until Jimmy gets back. I thanked Pam and Addy for everything they have done for me. As we were leaving, with Addy pushing my wheelchair, she stopped and got a box and put it on my lap. She said it contained the vest for my halo that I wanted to wear after my cast was removed. Remember my plan: eight weeks in my cast, a few days at home to exercise and maybe play with traction, then many more weeks in my halo wearing a standard vest.
Once the office was locked up and we were in the parking lot, we all hugged, and I thanked Addy and Pam once again. Pam said that if I was up to it, maybe we could get together on Saturday evening for dinner. I said I would let her know, and I hoped I felt good enough to go out. Addy helped me carefully get into the car, then she helped Leigh, too, and put our wheelchairs in the back seat. Thanks were expressed yet again, and since it was getting late and very dark, we waited for Pam and Addy to get into their DBX and start the engine. We followed them out of the parking lot, where they turned left to go to their home overlooking town, and we turned right towards our home in the country.
At this point, I knew what my halo cast felt like, and the pins didn't feel good. However, I had not seen myself yet, nor had I activated my BioTronic implant. I got my phone out of my bag, opened the app, and activated the special mode that Mike had set up for me, and my entire lower body seemed to simply disappear.
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Ch. 203 – Judy's Adventure - The First Few Days 1
By: Judy Mekas
Well, with my BioTronic implant's special mode activated, there is no turning back; it is all automatic for the next two months. I'm completely paralyzed and without feeling from about my belly button down. Sensation and limited movement will only return with time over the next eight weeks. Then, I'll once again be able to control my implant, and my intention is to live with the same level of paralysis as Collie has; my legs won't work at all, but I'll still have feeling in them, just like her.
As we pulled into our driveway, the reality of my situation began to set in. The pain from my halo pins is becoming quite intense, but my immobilized spine feels wonderful. These feelings of simultaneous pain and pleasure are quite arousing, and, for a moment, I forgot that my legs are completely useless and without feeling. At least I know that the discomfort from my halo is normal, from what Leigh and Pam have said.
Leigh parked as close to the front door as possible, and further reality set in: I have to transfer from the car to my wheelchair, then roll into the house and transfer to the recliner in the den where I'll be sleeping tonight. Damn, I activated my device too soon; I should have waited until I was home and situated. It was difficult enough getting into the car with Addy's help without being paralyzed, and now I have to do all this paralyzed and without any assistance. Even if Leigh turned off her device, her hips and legs are too weak for her to be able to help me.
Once parked, Leigh told me to wait for her to get into her wheelchair and to get mine from the back seat. I love watching Leigh get in and out of the car with her limp, usless legs, but in my halo cast, I was forced to look straight ahead. Leigh wheeled over to my side of the car, opened the door, and got my wheelchair in place with the brakes set. I gingerly slid my butt from the car seat to my wheelchair, mindful not to hit my halo ring on anything. Once I was sitting in my wheelchair, my legs were still in the car, twisted at a funny angle. I'm sure it hurt, but I couldn't feel anything at all. I picked up my limp legs and placed my feet on the footrest. It's a good thing that I am so tiny, and my halo is the prototype with nothing sticking out to snag on things.
After I got situated in my wheelchair, I unlocked the brakes and turned to face Leigh. She could tell that I was exhausted and in pain, but her beautiful metallic smile made me feel warm all over, even the parts of me that I couldn't feel—she knows I'm living a dream. Leigh rolled towards the front door, and I followed. Propelling my wheelchair was difficult since my movements are so limited by my halo cast.
Once inside, I rolled into the den and carefully transferred to one of the recliners. Leigh, without asking, wheeled over, took my sandals off my feet, and massaged my feet and legs. It was surreal to watch her caress my legs and feet and not be able to feel her gentle hands. Up to this point, neither of us had spoken much, but Leigh finally said, "Is there anything I can get or do for you, honey? I want you to truly enjoy this experience, and I know some parts of it will be really difficult. I can tell from your eyes that you are in extreme discomfort; would you like a cocktail?"
I told Leigh that a drink would be wonderful, along with my headgear. She soon returned with two Soixante Quinzes and my pink cervical headgear. I took a big sip of my drink through a straw, then Leigh placed my facebow in my mouth and attached the strap while saying, "You'll be staying in that recliner all night after a few of those. It's Ian McCollum's recipe from his French rifle book using Navy strength gin. Those halo pins will soon be the furthest thing from your mind."
We enjoyed our cocktail without saying much. I just sat with my eyes closed, getting used to how my body was feeling. I would sometimes glance at my feet, lying limp and splayed out to the side where Leigh had left them. Then I would look at Leigh, sitting across from me in her wheelchair, sipping her cocktail. She would always be looking my way with her sparkling metallic smile. I think she is enjoying my situation as much as I am.
After a second drink, my pins felt better, and my spine was completely relaxed. I was now fully relaxed and began to truly enjoy my halo cast and paralysis. Leigh made us another cocktail, which I'll nurse along, or else I'd probably pass out; they hit hard just like their namesake field gun. She then went to get a few items to make me more comfortable for the evening. When she returned, she had a blanket, a pair of socks, a large nighttime urine collection bag, and a rolled-up towel. Leigh placed the rolled-up towel between the back of my neck and the rear uprights of my halo. It took some of the strain off my neck and felt great; she said it was one of the tricks she learned while in her halo. She then carefully pulled my sweat pants off of me and put socks on my feet to keep them warm; I wouldn't know if they got cold. Then she took my urine bag off my leg, clamped it off, and then swapped me over to the large bag. Finally, she used my phone to take several pictures of me before covering my lower body with a blanket and disappearing with my full urine bag.
I had not seen myself since getting my cast and halo, and I sat there just looking at the pictures of myself. I couldn't believe it was me with the black ring pinned to my skull and the rods running down to my purple and pink cast. The sight of myself like this, along with having no sensation below my belly button, was intoxicating—I can't believe this is for real. It's also very arousing; I wish I had brought along my toy bag. From my previous experience playing around while paralyzed, my body senses that there is something inside me, though I don't feel it. However, my body still responds in a pleasurable way.
When Leigh returned, she had a paper bag for garbage, a box of tissues, a container of wet wipes, and a small cooler with several bottles of water. She then said, "You're all set for the night, Judy, and have everything you might need. Please don't try to get up and transfer to your wheelchair until morning; I asked Paul and Rebekah to get here early to help you. Oh, and I know you want to surprise Billy and Collie with your halo cast when they come for breakfast, too." Leigh sure has it all planned out for me.
I finished my drink, and I'm feeling quite relaxed at this point. Leigh ordered pizza to be delivered, and while we were waiting, she changed into just her robe. Our pizza was great, and we enjoyed it with a bottle of wine. Eating was a bit awkward, but not more so than when I was in my Minerva cast. We watched a romantic movie about, of all things, a paralyzed woman, but I fell asleep before it ended. It was on the Hallmark Channel, so I know it had a happy ending.
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When I awoke, it was very early, but Leigh was dressed and sitting in her wheelchair across from me, playing around on her phone.
"Good morning, sleepyhead. How are you feeling this morning?" Leigh says to me with her metallic smile sparkling.
"OK, I guess. My back and neck ache a bit, and so does my head, but I think it is more from the drinks last night than my pins." I had the familiar feeling of a hangover, but with the added pressure from my halo pins.
"I'll get you a cup of coffee and a couple of aspirin." Leigh lispfully said as she rolled to the kitchen, her legs just as paralyzed as mine.
After a couple cups of coffee, I felt much better and was ready for the day. When Leigh asked Paul and Rebekah to come early this morning, she didn't tell them why. When they arrived, they were shocked to see me in my halo cast. Bekah's jaw would have dropped if it wasn't securely held shut by her locked telescope appliance.
"Well, you must not really be injured, or Leigh would have called." Rebekas says, leaning on her crutches, smiling with her jaws locked tight around the thin splint between her teeth.
"This is quite the surprise, Judy. How does it feel to be wearing that, and do Jimmy, Collene, and Billy know?" Paul questions.
I explain that only Leigh, Pam, and Addy knew of my plan in advance and that I wanted to shock and surprise my friends, sister, and husband. It was at this point that Rebekah noticed that my feet had not moved and were splayed out to the side.
"Your legs, Judy... You didn't get one of those implants like Leigh, did you?" Rebekah asks, still smiling.
"I did, Bekah, and it's wonderful. I can't feel or move anything below my belly button. My device has been programmed to slowly let me regain feeling in my legs and movement in my lower body and hips, but my legs will remain paralyzed like Collie's. I am going to live the rest of my life paralyzed like her; no more being a pretender." I explain with excitement in my voice.
Both my friends congratulated me and wished me well with my halo adventure and the use of my BioTronic implant. We talked over coffee, then Leigh suggested that Paul help me into my wheelchair and take me to my room so I could get ready for the day.
Once in the bedroom, Paul carefully laid me on the bed, then went to my place to get my power chair. Leigh massaged my legs and feet, saying it was important for blood flow, while Bekah got ready to give me a sponge bath. The girls got me bathed and hooked up my small catheter bag. Just as they were getting me into a loose skirt and nothing else, not even shoes, Paul arrived with my power chair. He got me all strapped in, including strapping my legs together. I wheeled to the bathroom, where Bekah helped me brush my teeth and all my appliances. My halo pins were still hurting quite a bit, but Bekah said they looked good as she cleaned them, so I guess I'm ready for my first full day paralyzed in my halo cast.
We made our way to the kitchen, where Paul began to prepare us breakfast. Then Billy and Collie arrived, and neither one was as shocked as I thought they would be.
"Oh, how did you get one of those prototype halos, Judy?" Billy asks as he examines my halo ring with the low-profile pins. "Your cast is very well crafted, too."
"Dr. Moore got me my halo, and Bob and Will put me in my cast." I smile as Billy closely examines my halo.
Collie is still just standing there on her crutches, looking at me. She is not showing any emotion at all, and she hasn't said a word. Then she crutches over, sits down next to me, and unstraps my legs. Collie ran her hands along my flaccid leg and tickled my foot, which, of course, I couldn't feel. The blank look on her face slowly turned into a wide smile. With her bands and facebow catching the morning light, she gently strapped my leg back to my wheelchair and said, "When Leigh revealed her implant to us, I just knew you had gotten one, too; there's no way you could resist such a thing. Your halo cast is something else, but I know you enjoy immobilization, and I know Jimmy will love your cast, halo, and paralysis. Speaking of Jimmy, does he know anything about this? You must have shown him how your implant works."
"No, Collie, Jimmy doesn't know anything about this; I have kept my BioTronic implant and my plans to be in a halo cast secret. He knows nothing and will come home to me in my halo, paralyzed from my tummy down. He will be so shocked, but I also know he will really enjoy taking care of me like this. He has a 'thing' for body casts and halo braces, so I did both at the same time. Oh, my paralysis, let me tell you about how my implant has been programmed."
I explained to Collie and Billy how, over the next eight weeks, feeling and movement would slowly return to my body. When I told Collie that I planned to permanently use the device so I could be disabled in the exact manner she is, another smile came to her face, and she said, "This is what you have always wanted, Judy. I'm so happy for you that you can experience this without actually getting sick or having an accident. You can always go back to normal if you desire, or even increase your disability and be like Leigh. This is absolutely wonderful, sis. I love you so much!"
With me sitting in my wheelchair in my halo cast and Collie in all her braces, we really couldn't hug, but we held hands until Paul served breakfast. I was highly relieved that Collie was so accepting of my decision, and I pretty much knew that she would figure out that I got an implant when Leigh revealed her device.
We enjoyed our breakfast, and Billy and Collie wished me well and said they would be by this evening with dinner and to help me get settled for the night. But now they had to be off to open up the shop, and we all said goodbye. After Collie and Billy left, I asked Leight to get one of the external devices for Rebekah to try out. We explained to Paul how to attach it to her Milwaukee brace, and Leigh installed the control app on her phone and explained its use. Neither Paul nor Rebekah said much as we explained things; they were just very anxious to go home and try it, and Bekah said that she would be back to visit again later.
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Ch. 204 – Judy's Adventure - The First Few Days 2
By: Judy Mekas
After everyone had left, it was just Leigh and me, and we went to watch the news on TV. I just sat there in my wheelchair, enjoying the feeling of, well, not feeling anything below my tummy. I was also getting used to how my halo pins felt with the pressure they exerted on my head and my completely immobilized spine. It wasn't physically comfortable; my body needs time to adapt to being immobilized so severely, but it's very emotionally comforting. I know I will enjoy my time in my halo and the slow return of feeling in my legs and muscle control in my hips and lower back. One thing I definitely know is that once my adventure is over, I will be living my life with the exact same disability as Collie. I plan to never turn the device off and, at times, even increase its very pleasurable, paralyzing effects.
While lost in my thoughts, I felt a rumbling in my gut. The only part of my lower body that I could still control—my bowels—were speaking. I need to use the toilet, and I should have gone while Paul was here to help me—this will be a real challenge. I told Leigh, and she said she would help me as much as possible. We wheeled to the bathroom, where Leigh unstrapped me from my chair. Then, with quite a bit of effort, I was able to lift my skirt and transfer to the toilet. Then came the next challenge. With my hip muscles paralyzed, I couldn't sit up on my own and had to hold onto the handrails on either side of the toilet. I'm really glad that we all have accessible bathrooms in our homes.
Once I was done, I was also glad that Leigh's toilet had a built-in bidet to get me cleaned up. It was difficult, but I got myself dried off and back in my wheelchair with Leigh strapping me in. If I wasn't in my halo cast, things would have been a lot easier, but with my cast, taking a shit was a real ordeal; my arms were tired and my halo pins were hurting a bit more, too.
We then went outside to get some fresh air and do a little nature watching. I don't know how long we had been outside when Bekah came crutching up the path from her house. She was moving right along like normal on her crutches, but there was something a bit different about her gait, and she was wearing a different outfit, too. When she got close enough, we could see her smiling from ear to ear with her double-facebow headgear on. She crutched up to us, and when she went to sit down, her knees unlocked, and she sort of fell back into the chair. It was obvious she was using her device, and her legs were paralyzed.
"What's it like, Bekah, and what mode do you have activated?" I ask with curiosity.
"Collene." Bekah said, still with a smile on her face.
"What's it like for you, dear?" Leigh smiles as she speaks, seeing her friend so happy.
"Oh, this is amazing. Thank you both so much, and thank your friends Myra, Mike, and Gracie. I can't believe this; it is a dream come true for me, as it has been for both of you. Do you think I could get an implant like you both have?" I have never seen Rebekah this excited before.
"I don't see why not. Myra would need to interview you first and ask some questions. I'm sure she would be happy to have another test subject since everything is going so well with Judy, Gracie, and myself." Leigh is excited at the prospect of Bekah getting an implant.
"Well, I love what this device is doing for me. After Paul attached it to my back brace, I turned it on to full paralysis mode, and it sure enough worked instantly. My lower body went numb, and I pissed and crapped myself. I should have asked a few more questions about how it works before rushing off earlier. I changed the setting to give myself bladder and bowel control, but I remained paralyzed while Paul got me cleaned up and changed the bedding.
After that, we made love, which felt quite strange. I could and couldn't feel Paul inside me, but I could sense his presence, and my orgasm was very bizarre; I had never experienced one like it before. Paul was very satisfied, despite my body not reacting normally. He said it felt strange, but very pleasurable. After we cuddled and he played with my limp legs, he got me dressed and headed to the shop. I bet you can't wait until Jimmy's home, so you two can experience this too, Judy." Rebekah blushes as she realizes she might have said too much.
"Yes, I'm really looking forward to Jimmy's return. I have played around with my toys while paralyzed, but not since getting my halo cast; that will add a whole new dimension." I said, wishing Jimmy was home.
We all sat around and chatted for a while, then I got a text from Emme. When Paul had gotten to the shop, he had told her and Sam about my halo cast and implant. Both girls wanted to come visit later, and they were bringing lunch, too.
When the girls arrived, they just gushed over my halo cast, with Emme recalling her days in both her recreational and medical halo braces. Both girls knew about Leigh's implant, and over lunch we talked about mine, my cast, and my plans for the next few months. Emme and Sam couldn't believe that my device had been programmed in such a way that there is no way for me to turn off its effects; only time will bring feeling and limited movement to my lower body. Emme was very curious about the external device that Bekah is using, and after lunch she showed it to her, fixed to her Milwaukee brace. We could all tell that both Emme and Sam wanted to try this for themselves, but we only had three external BioTronic devices left, and they were for not only Emme but Kathy and Addy, too; Sam and Emme would be left out for now.
However, that all changed when the doorbell rang. It was the package man with a box from MJ Biotronics. When Leigh opened the box, it contained four external BioTronic devices—enough for all our friends. Bekah asked the girls if they, by chance, happened to have their crutches in the car since they usually walk without them in the KAFOs. Knowing what they would soon be experiencing, their eyes lit up, and broad smiles came to their faces. Sam said they did, and both girls went to the car and returned on crutches with their legs locked straight.
We explained how to attach their devices to their back braces, and Bekah got a screwdriver to do the job. The girls attached the devices to each others Milwaukee braces, and Leigh installed the control app on their phones. Then we explained how to use the app, and Bekah warned them not to use the complete paralysis setting unless they had a catheter or diaper; she had learned the messy way. Emme and Sam looked at each other, then at the rest of us, who were all smiling and anticipating what our friends would soon experience. They selected the 'Leigh' option, which is complete paralysis while bladder and bowel control remain; this is how Leigh lives her life most of the time.
As soon as their devices were activated, they fell back on the couch; their hips could not support them in an upright position. Both girls had a look of shock on their faces as they lost control of their bodies and looked down at their legs, which they could no longer feel.
"Do you like how it feels, or, better said, what you don't feel?" Leigh inquires with a smile.
"I can't believe this is real! A little plastic box attached to my brace, pressing gently up against my back, has completely paralyzed my lower body. This is amazing!" Emme says, smiling with her trademark crooked, banded smile.
"I can't wait for Millie to see me like this. She will go nuts playing with my limp, unfeeling legs! Millie recently told me that she has been having dreams at night about me as a wheelchair-dependent paraplegic. Now, with a push of a button, I can be the crippled girl my sweet Millie dreams about. Thank you, and thank your friends at MJ Biotronics, too! This is so wonderful!" Sam is very excited for Millie to see her paralyzed.
For the next few hours, we enjoyed quiet conversation and simply enjoyed how our bodies felt. I was really relaxed, and my halo pins were hardly bothering me, but there is still a lot of pressure on my head. I learned from Kathy to take it easy the first few days after getting a halo. She did too much and was very uncomfortable, unnecessarily. It was getting late, and Sam and Emme needed to be on their way. They set their devices to 'Collene' with sensation returning to their lower bodies and strength returning to their hips and lower backs. Slowly and carefully, they stood up, ensuring their knees were locked, and took a few steps, now completely reliant on their KAFOs and crutches for mobility. They crutched over and gave us all hugs, thanking us for everything. As they were crutching out the front door, Emme said, "I'm going to have Pete take me out tonight in my wheelchair paralyzed while wearing my blinding contacts. It will be such a thrill for both of us!"
Leigh and I spent the rest of the afternoon outside, enjoying the warm breeze and sun. We talked a bit about the package that arrived from MJ Biotronics and who we wished to give the devices to. One person that came to mind right away was Billy. Billy and Chris are different from all the other guys and girls. Chris wears his braces to provide emotional support for Blake, and Billy simply wants to understand Collie's situation, what her daily life is like with her paralysis, and commune with her. Neither man finds wearing his braces erotic or sensual, except for the special closeness they feel with their ladies while wearing them. We decided that Billy would really appreciate having a BioTronic device so he could experience exactly what Collie's life is like, as I plan to do.
Just as we were talking about Billy, I got a text from Collie. She said that instead of picking up something for dinner, Billy wanted to cook for us. Billy is an excellent chef, and we anxiously awaited their arrival. When they arrived, Billy got busy cooking while us girls chatted. We told Collie that we had several more BioTronic devices and asked if she thought Billy might enjoy using one, and she replied, "Oh, yes! I know he would. Billy would do anything to experience exactly what my life is like. He wants so much to know what living with paralysis is like, but his braces just don't give him the complete picture. We're going away for the weekend, so it will be a perfect time. So tell me how this works."
Leigh explained everything about the device, like how to mount it to Billy's brace and about the app, which Leigh installed on Collie's phone; she would be controlling Billy's experience. Collie was so excited to see what the weekend would hold and what Billy's reaction to actually being paralyzed would be. She would surprise him with the device tomorrow morning before they left for their trip.
After dinner, we all watched a movie, but Billy and Collie needed to get home and finish packing for their vacation. Before they left, Billy stood by while Leigh took a shower, just in case she needed help. He also cleaned my halo pins and said all looked well, which is what I thought; the discomfort is much less this evening. Then he helped me to use the toilet, which was much less challenging with a little assistance. Collie gave me a sponge bath and massaged my legs and feet before rubbing lotion on them. I could tell she was really enjoying it, and she was often playing with my limp feet and legs, as I do hers when giving her a massage. I've always been so jealous of Collie's thin, limp, and useless legs, and now mine are just like hers—a dream come true.
Just as Leigh comes rolling into the room, Billy is helping me transfer to the recliner, where I'll sleep once again. Tomorrow night, I'll try sleeping in a bed. Billy then swapped my catheter bag, and Leigh got me a bottle of water to sip on during the night. Collie wheeled over and hugged me and said, "I'm so happy for you, Judy. You and Leigh are finally living in the bodies you were meant to have, and you are having a hell of an adventure with your halo cast, too. It's going to be fun to see you slowly regain feeling and some movement in your body, then begin to live your life as I must live mine. Good luck and much happiness; we'll see you soon."
Collie then hugged Leigh, and Billy wished us well. Just as Billy was walking and Collie was crutching out the door, Collie stopped and turned to us. She winked and quietly said, "Thank you," then crutched away. It was thanks for what Billy would soon be experiencing, bringing them even closer together.
Even though all I had really done today was sit immobile in my wheelchair, I was extremely tired. However, I felt quite good as my body was beginning to accept the immobilization of my halo cast. Even my halo pins were not really hurting, just a dull pain and the pressure. Leigh sat the remote control for the lights on the table next to me, then gave me a hug and told me how much she loves me and how happy she is for me to realize my dream. I thanked her, saying it's only possible because of her and her friends, and Leigh smiled her metallic smile, then wheeled off to bed.
I got my blanket over my legs and reclined the chair slightly. I drifted off to sleep thinking about Jimmy's return, what his reaction would be, and what my life would be like over the next several months.
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Ch. 205 – Judy's Adventure - The First Few Days 3
By: Judy Mekas
When I awoke this morning, I felt great and very refreshed. I was now only feeling pressure, not pain from my halo pins. My spine and neck were very relaxed, letting my cast and halo support them. I was no longer subconsciously fighting my high degree of immobilization. I raised my recliner and pulled the blanket off my legs, and I just looked at them. I tried to wiggle my toes and move my legs, but nothing, just as I had dreamed of.
Leigh must have heard me stirring, and I heard her say good morning from the kitchen. She then rolled in with two large cups of coffee, both with lids and silicone straws, to make drinking easier for us. Leigh was in her manual wheelchair—her preferred mode of mobility—with our cups of coffee in a small box on her lap. She was just wearing her very low-profile spinal brace, a floral-patterned dress over it, and cute booties on her feet. I really like her and Donna's new braces; they are so sleek yet very supportive. Of course she was wearing her double-facebow interlandi headgear and cute purple-framed glasses. I hope I look as pretty as Leigh when I'm her age.
Soon Paul and Bekah joined us. Bekah was wearing her KAFOs and Milwaukee brace and getting along quite well. I couldn't tell that her legs were paralyzed until she was very careful sitting down. She didn't fall into the chair as she had done yesterday and said she has been using the device set to 'Collene' since yesterday.
I think they are a bit worried about Leigh and I being alone in our current state. It's really no problem for Leigh; she is quite used to her paralysis now. I know she's anxious to tell you about a day in her life since turning on her BioTronic implant; life for her is different now. However, because of my halo cast and paralysis, I need a lot of help, but I'm striving to be as independent as possible. Hopefully, I'll feel up to going to dinner with Pam and Addy this evening; I have yet to be out in public paralyzed and in my halo cast.
Rebekah went to the kitchen and began to fix breakfast while Paul helped me get ready for the day. I asked him to get my manual wheelchair since it is smaller and more maneuverable. He soon returned with it, and I positioned my wheelchair, set the brakes, and transferred into it, careful not to let the weight of my cast and halo pull me forward. Once in my chair, I put the strap around my body so I couldn't fall forward as I positioned my legs and feet on the leg rests. Paul connected up my small catheter bag and strapped it to my left leg, then he took my large night bag to empty it. In my cast, I could only make short strokes with my arms to propel my chair, and I slowly made my way to the bathroom.
Once in the bathroom, I unstrapped myself from my wheelchair, transferred to the toilet, and did my business, thankful once again for the bidet attachment. Once finished, I transferred back to my wheelchair and strapped myself in. The next chore was to brush my teeth and orthodontic appliances, which is difficult when you can't lean over the sink. Leigh had gotten me one of those oral suction devices like she and Rebekah used while wearing their full body braces. Between that and the Water Pic, it made oral hygiene easy.
I then decided to give myself a sponge bath and to massage my legs and feet. Leigh said it is important to do this to stimulate blood flow. It was a bit awkward to pull my legs and feet up so I could wash them, but I did it. I then began to wash between my legs. When I was in my Minerva cast, washing there was extremely arousing, and I usually ended up masturbating. Now, I could feel nothing as I cleaned what used to be the most sensitive area of my body; it was surreal. Finally, I got a fresh washcloth and washed my face and neck, then ran the damp cloth on my hair. I felt great; not only was I clean, I had done everything on my own. I asked Paul to come in and clean my halo pins, which he happily did, and then I rolled into my room to get dressed.
Paul stood by as I took off the shorts I had slept in and put on a slightly oversized dress. The only thing I needed him to do for me was strap my legs and bare feet to the legrests of my wheelchair; I simply can't do it on my own in my halo cast. Paul asked if I needed anything else, and I said no, but it would be nice if he would install a bidet attachment to my toilet at home. As he pushed me to the kitchen for breakfast, he said he would get right on it and not worry about anything; he wants my time in my halo cast to be as easy and enjoyable as possible.
After breakfast, Paul and Rebekah were on their way. Bekah was excited to go to Charlie's plumbing supply warehouse paralyzed. Sometimes, Charlie comes in on Saturdays to finish up with paperwork, and Annie comes along to help. Bekah was hoping they would be there so she could show off her BioTronic device.
Since I was feeling so good today, we decided to take Pam and Addy up on their offer for dinner. However, I was worried about transportation. Leigh is well versed when it comes to transferring to and from a car and stowing her wheelchair with her lower body paralyzed. However, when we returned home from getting my halo cast, I had a really hard time getting out of the car and into my wheelchair. Leigh suggested we take the little bus; things would be easy with the wheelchair lift, and she could easily transfer to the swiveling driver's seat. With that little problem solved, Leigh called Pam. We'll meet at Harry's Grill at five for dinner, then go to Pam's for the evening. She even suggested we spend the night if we didn't have other plans.
The rest of the morning, we talked a lot about sex with our devices activated. Leigh and Joel have made love many times since she got her implant, but I have only played with my toys. She said that even without feeling in that part of her body, she can still sense Joel's presence inside her and achieve an orgasm, especially if he touches her nipples or if her jaw is immobilized. Leigh also explained that she is extremely dry now; a good lubricant is in order. She said that it really excites Joel when her legs spasm during orgasm, something the device is programmed to do. I hope that I will be able to enjoy sex before feeling fully returns to that part of my body, and that Jimmy enjoys it, too. However, I'm worried that it will not be pleasurable for him, and I want my situation to be exciting for both of us.
Evidently, my visitors yesterday spread the word about my paralysis and halo cast. I got many texts and calls while Leigh and I were talking, including a call from Jimmy. I was worried that someone had told him what I had done, but that was not the case. He was just checking up on me, as he has been doing. The only thing Jimmy questioned me about is that I haven't done a video chat with him for a few days. I made up a lame excuse, which he accepted, and he said he and Joel would be home tomorrow afternoon.
Just after Jimmy's call, Kathy texted. With the nice weather, she and Lydia were going away for a few days, and they wanted to stop by for a short visit on their way to the ocean. When they arrived, Kathy was in her Milwaukee brace and KAFOs, walking without crutches. She was absolutely fascinated with my halo cast and told some stories about when she was in her halo. Lydia was very curious about how I was getting along with daily life with my lower body useless and the rest of me immobilized. I explained that it's really difficult at times; my halo pins are a bit uncomfortable, but overall, I'm doing great and I'm really happy.
Kathy inquired about how I was going to present myself to Jimmy when he got home and what I thought his reaction would be. I hadn't thought of these things, and I quickly became worried: what if Jimmy disapproves of not only my halo cast but also my BioTronic implant and paralysis? What if he doesn't want me to be like Collie forever? I became extremely worried and got very quiet.
Leigh saw the concern on my face and told me everything would work out great; Jimmy would love my halo cast and be happy that I was finally able to live my dream. My worry faded as I realized that Jimmy would be very supportive and excited. After all, he accepted the fact that I had let my legs go, forcing reliance on my leg and back braces for mobility. Jimmy and I will have a great time with me in my halo for many months, and then with me living my new, paralyzed life.
It was then that Leigh and I got a notification on our phone that the mail had been delivered. Leigh excused herself to go get it, and as she made her way to the door, she got one of the external BioTronic devices and instructions that we received yesterday. With Kathy and Lydia sitting with their backs to her, Leigh winked at me and rolled out the door. Our friends will find a little surprise when they arrive at their destination this afternoon.
After Kathy and Lydia left, Leigh told me that they would be having a lot of fun. When she was putting the BioTronic device in the trunk of the ladies car, she saw Kathy's manual wheelchair, their Kuehnegger braces, and Lydia's KAFOs. For sure, they'll have a great vacation.
We then quickly packed an overnight bag, and knowing that Addy is self-conscious about her headgear, I put on my pink facebow with pink cervical strap to match the highlights on my cast, and Leigh put on her double-facebow Interlandi setup. I hadn't worn my headgear since brushing my teeth last night, and it felt good to be wearing it. Leigh hung our bag on the back of her wheelchair, and as we were rolling to the door to leave, I placed a BioTronic device in the bag—a gift for Addy. We carefully got loaded up in the bus and made our way to Harry's Grill.
When we arrived, we saw Pam's DBX in the handicap parking spot. After parking, we rolled inside to find Pam and Addy waiting for us, dressed casually but nicely. Pam was in her HKAFOs with the footplates disappearing into a pair of low-heeled oxfords, and Addy was wearing her blue combination headgear that matched her braces and her beautiful eyes. After a friendly greeting, Addy helped Pam to her feet, and we followed the hostess to our table.
Once seated, Pam asked how I was doing with not only my halo cast but also my BioTronic implant. I said that I was doing quite well adapting to both and that I can't wait for Jimmy to come home tomorrow. Over dinner, Leigh and Pam chatted about 'The Clinic', and Addy was full of questions for me. We talked a lot about my implant, my motivations for getting it, and my desire to be in my halo cast, which all of you already know. After our meal, Addy helped Pam to her feet and let her knees and hips lock, then Pam carefully crutched to the parking lot, with the rest of us following her slow, methodical steps.
Addy then assisted Leigh and me in getting on board the bus. She helped Leigh transfer to the driver's seat and position her limp, useless legs. Once we were situated, Addy said, "When we get to our place, I'll help you both get into the house. Just wait in the bus for me." We thanked Addy for her kindness, and then she assisted Pam, who was leaning against their DBX, into the car. We were all on our way to what I think will be an interesting night of conversation.
When we arrived, Leigh parked out of the way since she was hoping Addy would give her a quick ride in her Wartburg. Pam pulled her DBX into the garage, and Addy quickly got out and gave Pam a hand in getting out of the car and up on her crutches. Pam slowly crutched inside the house, and Addy then assisted Leigh and me. Addy grabbed our bag, and we were all soon in the house, with Pam suggesting that we get comfortable for the evening. Pam finds her HKAFOs to be extremely ungainly and emotionally uncomfortable, and she wanted to take them off. However, she does like being on her feet; it makes her feel less disabled than when in her wheelchair. I never know what to say when people talk about the difficulties of being handicapped, but I do find it very interesting and educational. I guess that's one reason I want to live my life as Collie has to.
Pam then crutched towards her and Addy's bedroom, and we followed with Addy leaving our bag in the spacious guest suite. The room was beautifully decorated and had a large en-suite bathroom that is fully handicap accessible. Leigh and I felt at home right away. We changed into loose athletic shorts, and Leigh put on one of Joel's old T-shirts. I then emptied my catheter bag, and we turned down the bed that we would share this evening.
We rolled out to the living room with the large windows that overlook the town; it was a beautiful sight. Leigh transferred to one of the leather recliners and made herself comfortable, but I stayed in my wheelchair. Pam and Addy soon joined us. Pam was strapped in her wheelchair, wearing just her robe, and Addy was pushing her along. Addy was wearing shorts and a sweatshirt, still in her headgear, with bare feet. With some help from Addy, Pam got into her recliner and leaned back, and Addy left the room. When she returned, she had a tray with four wine glasses and two bottles of wine.
This will be a wonderful and interesting evening.
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