Articles - Feelings and Reactions en-us http://www.thescizone.com/info N/A http://www.thescizone.com/info webmaster@thescizone.com 20 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/439/1/FAMILY-AND-FRIENDS/Page-1.html  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. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Sun, 04 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/info/articles/438/1/THE-PATIENT/Page-1.html       Patients consistently report that it helps to talk about their feelings. If you talk to the members of your rehabilitation team, your family, and friends, they can help you more. It's hard for them to know what you're going through if you don't tell them. Some people find it helpful to talk to others who have gone through similar experiences and to hear how they handled them. But it is understandable that sometimes you don't feel like talking about it. It takes time learning new ways to care for yourself, and it's frustrating, but gradually you will find that you're getting in charge of your routine. Rehabilitation is a day-by-day, step-by-step process. If there's something you can't do for yourself, you will know how to instruct others to help you. webmaster@thescizone.com (Super Admin) Sun, 04 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400