Yes, it's amazing how your whole life can change in an instant. I always tell people, don't put off the things you want to do. I try to seize the moment myself.

I've been told, if I push myself less, that I may be able to prolong the time before my spinal injuries put me in a wheelchair. However, my daughter needs me now. I want to host sleepovers, drive her to amusement parks and take her to her activities, while I still can.

If I can hold out until she's off to college, I'll be able to face the wheelchair, knowing I did the best I could for her, when she needed me most. Then, I'll try to be the best wheelchair mom any adult child ever had. Heck, you can console daughters over broken romances and lazy landlords, from a sitting position.