In Jayne’s World

This post was submitted by Gutsy Gal, Jayne Martin.

“It’s said that God tickles you with a feather and if you don’t listen, He hits you with a brick. Apparently, I was one of His tougher cases.

A charming, deep voice cuts through my semi-conscious state, 'We have to get you into surgery right away, Miss Martin.' 'Will it leave a scar?' I hear myself reply. 'Yes,' the charming voice says, 'but the alternative is paralysis.' 'Go for it,' I say, and then the charming voice is gone. I have fallen and broken my neck. I cannot walk and while my arms are happy to oblige whatever I ask of them, my snarled hands will have nothing to do with me. So begins the story of how I, a very independent, single woman of 60, broke my neck in a fall and had to learn give up my control-freak nature and give in to learning to accept help from others in order to recover. On a night out with the girls, sporting new red high heels and, admittedly, indulging in a little too much of the party-juice, I took a fall that would change my life forever. It took nearly a month in the hospital and countless hours of physical therapy to regain the use of my legs and arms. Throughout it all my girlfriends were there and without their love and support, I could not have made it. This is their story, too, and a testament to the friendships of women everywhere." - Jayne Martin

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