day in my life as a quadriplegic

3 years ago my wife had a spinal stroke which completely paralyzed her making it impossible for her to take care of herself. Her family (hell even the nurses at the hospital) thought I was going to leave her behind because it was going to be a lot of work for me to care for her from then on, but I quit my job and am now her full-time caregiver. It is a lot of work, but I love her more then anything so I enjoy helping her and can't imagine leaving her to fend for herself after everything we've been through. It changed our lives drastically, but brought us closer together and made our love for each other stronger then we ever were before. (Also her family loves me now. LoL)

No clue why YouTube recommended this to me, but I'm glad it did. Had the biggest smile on my face the entire time. Keep smiling Makayla, your smile and positive attitude is infectious.

I am a 15-year-old paraplegic I have been a paraplegic for about a year due to cancer that moved from my brain to my spine. It was a drastic change in my life, and I felt like I was lonely and there was no one like me. but watching this video was really inspiring to me, and I was hoping maybe you or someone in the comments could reach out to me about any teenage support groups in the Dallas Texas or Forth Worth Texas area.

Her mom rubbing her hand in the beginning 🥺 she is so lucky to have such a loving mom and sister

I suffered a spinal cord injury 3 years ago. I remember the doctor coming into my room after my MRI and saying most likely you will never walk again. After he left the room I looked at my fiance and said "the f*$k I won't"😂. SO much work and therapy.. 3 years later I am able to walk a mile with a walking stick. It takes me almost 40 minutes BUT I can do it. Your attitude is EVERYTHING!! NEVER EVER GIVE UP!! Your family is AMAZING! YOU ARE AMAZING! You've got this girl!!!! So inspirational to others!!!

The single most important thing I got out of this: you woke up with a smile on your face. That's everything.

You can really tell how much she loves and how well it reciprocates with her family. Infectious personality. Beautiful inside and out.

I fractured my C3 three weeks ago, along with my jaw, cheek bones, nose and eye socket, I'm on the mend and can walk and function pretty normally. But watching you has made me realize I need an attitude check, because I've been in the "poor me" limbo for too long, Thank you Makayla, you are truly a blessing to me and others. Sending my best 🙂

As a nurse who has worked your unit at TMCP some years ago, can I just say that 1. You are doing SO GREAT! Mental attitude about all this is EVERYTHING!! And 2. Your family is doing a PHENOMENAL JOB of caring for you and helping you care for yourself. What a bunch of #mightygirls you are! I hope you will write your story. So many will benefit from your inner wisdom.

I was a care giver for my late wife for four years after an accident left her a quadriplegic. Watching this brought back all those memories. You stay strong. Glad you have mom and sis. No one gives care like family. One bit of advice is get a medical pressure relieving air mattress. It wiggles all night and makes a lot of noise but no more turning. I cared for her for 4 years with zero pressure sores.

My boyfriend of 4 years was a quad. We traveled a lot. He drove. We flew. We did a ton of stuff. He was so independent. It taught me so much. He passed. But later when I had a baby, it was easy as pie. Maybe God prepares us for future challenges. Paul had an awesome life and I never saw him depressed. This is a young woman who has a great spirit. God bless her Mom and sister. Thank you for this video, it will help so many of us!

What a loving sister and mama you have, you are so blessed 💜💜

… the love her sister has for her has me bawling my eyes out. “you’re petting her really good right now.” Her sister is the hype friend we all need. ❤️❤️😭

Hi, Makayla! I’m a C6-7 quadriplegic, and I use the same kind of wheelchair as you with orange details on wheels 😊 I have functional triceps and a little bit of moving fingers so fortunately after years of rehab I am able to do my daily stuff independently. I even can change and feed my baby son. Thank you for your attitude and positive energy. God bless you!

It's amazing to see someone smile through such tragedy what spirit she must have

This ANGEL makes me cry and smile at the same time. I just want her to get better. And her devoted family is awesome!!!

I am a nurse and do all this at work everyday, but can’t imagine doing this at home. It brought me to tears to see how supportive of a family you have. Sending prayers!!

"I can not do that Yet." You are an inspiration young lady and I have the greatest respect for your family who love dearly and care wildly for you.

I could not stop tearing up during this video. This girl is so gorgeous. Such a vibrant outlook on life. Such an energetic and loving personality. Ive never met her and yet i want to hug her. I feel like such a piece of shit for being depressed with my life and I’ve never had to endure anything close to this. You are so strong and you are an inspiration to me. Thank you for making this video and shedding some perspective on my life. You are so beautiful in and out and your mom and sister are too. I have so much respect for you guys you just have no idea. Keep fighting girl never give up you got this. I am so rooting for you!❤

You are such a true inspiration, for everything you have been through in such a short period of time you are able to have such a beautiful positive outlook for yourself especially at such a young age. You are so blessed to to have such a wonderful family behind you and i am sure a lot of other supports that have been a huge part of your life. I am sure it isn’t and hasn’t always been so happy and positive but wow whatever you all are doing it is working so well for you!! You are just so darn cute and have such a light around you, i truly wish you a lifetime of happiness that you most certainly deserve ❤😊