FEELINGS AND REACTIONS IN SPINAL CORD INJURY: FAMILY AND FRIENDS

SCI is traumatic to both patients and their family and friends. Everyone, including the patient, may feel frightened, anxious, confused, and even numb. It is common, at first, to feel both relief that the patient is still alive following the injury, and shock at the implications of the injury. From the beginning, it is important for everyone to ask members of the Rehab Team any and all questions they may have. The more everyone understands about SCI, the less afraid everyone will be.

• The Grieving Process

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