The Astronaut on Earth

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Where the Journey Began

A traumatic accident changed my life, setting me on a path of recovery, self-discovery, and growth

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“There is no going back to once was, I can only keep moving forward”

  • “Innerdependence”

    Feb 12th Innerdependence – I love that this has the squiggles underneath! This is insane! THATS the word I was looking for! The idea of being able to THINK and do things on your own!!!… Read more

  • The Astronaut On Earth

    The reasons why I call myself an Astronaut On Earth, it turns out, have been growing as I have been learning more about astronauts, space, neuroscience, kinesiology, and continuing my rehabilitation from my Spinal Cord… Read more

  • Procedure List

    So, This is kinda a doozy too. I am not sure if anyone had a chance to read my injury list, but this one is also alot to take in. If you are one of… Read more

  • Injury List

    So, what you’re about to read took me a couple of weeks after my accident for me to finally get a brief list from my doctors. It was surreal, lying in the hospital, waking up… Read more

  • February 25th – March 2nd 2024: Just an Astronaut on Earth

    Feb 25 Well, I had a really good start to the day! IM ACTUALLY WEARING REAL PANTS!!!! This is kinda wild, because I haven’t worn blue jeans this entire time since the accident! I used… Read more

  • February 18th – 24th 2024: Trust Your Legs

    Feb 18th So this morning was interesting. I had quite a few thoughts on what all happened this past week, and what’s to come. I had a great session at the gym yesterday, and was… Read more

  • February 11th -17th: Pain, Sex, Conversations, and Verizon

    Feb 12th Had a day of working on the blog, and tight legs… Feb 13th So, it’s cool to know how much I woke up feeling this morning! The sensations were out of this world!… Read more

  • February 11th 2024 – Tum Time

    Feb 11th Wow, having a night on my tummy was WILD! I actually woke up feeling refreshed and energized! Like I’m ready to handle the day!! I took some time to manage the site, and… Read more

  • February 10th 2024 – Round 2

    Feb 10th I JUST POOPED IN THE TOILET 🚽 I can’t believe it!!! On poop number 3 I finally worked one out at 8:04PM tonite! I’m still trying, and to no avail, but I can’t… Read more

  • February 9th 2024 – Heavy Bag

    Feb 9th Woke up early this morning cuz I had to pee! So that’s good that the sensations are coming back! I really gotta tune in and listen! It’s about 9:30am, and usually this is… Read more

  • February 8th 2024 – Push-Up Competition!

    Feb 8th Walked for 25min on the treadmill today at therapy with the therapist! That was super cool cuz I really wanted to keep going! Getting more cardio is what I wanna do! How can… Read more

  • February 7th 2024 – Watch Validation

    Feb 7th IM ACTIVATING MY MUSCLES IN MY LEGS And the watch was able to see it too!! This was insane!!! Also, i definitely forced it so hard that I peed my pants! So like,… Read more

  • February 6th 2024 – Two-a-days

    Feb 6th Well, I’m sitting here, in my KAFO’s and had just got done doing some standing exercises for the first time in the afternoon after therapy! Two a days, here we come! It’s really… Read more

Welcome to my blog!

I’m Joe! I am currently working on getting back on my feet, and living life after a pretty wild accident. Through this blog, I aim to share my insights, and experiences. Join me on this journey as we explore the world of relearning and navigating the world outside.

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