Life as a quadriplegic and tips on how to make it easier 😉

What are your daily rituals? What does  your day look like? When I wake up I have my caregiver get me dressed and then we use a Hoyer to get me into my wheelchair. If you are unfamiliar with what a Hoyer is it is almost identical to a cherry picker that you would use…More

I am thankful!

I just wanted to let everyone know that I am thankful… Lately I have been super busy helping my brother, 2 of my sisters, and my ex-wife fix their vehicles. Completely for free by the way, to save the money and help them out rather than pay a shop $100 an hour. I know I…More

The job I wouldn’t mind doing for free

What job would you do for free? I’d like to go back to the months right before my car accident when I was working on diesel semis I would be so happy. That is the one job I have had that I could totally do for free. I am constantly helping other people work on…More

Some days are hard for Uncle Donkey…

I’ve got a lot going on right now and sometimes it’s hard to even get out of bed. I really need to figure out a source of income and that’s a hard one especially as a quadriplegic with zero movement in his hands. I appreciate every one of you that’s following along. Without You nothing’s…More

The hardest thing about being a quadriplegic father

Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to. When I broke my neck, my children were three, four, and  seven years old… It wasn’t the fact that I could no longer walk that was the hardest… Instead, it was not being able to toss my kids around and tickle them to…More

A Donkey sized THANK YOU and an update as well…

To start off I would like to say thank you to all of my viewers, subscribers, and followers! If it wasn’t for you I would not have come this far in the amount of time I have and I would not be nearly as motivated to publish as often as I do. Since my first…More

Let’s see…

Which aspects do you think makes a person unique? Your personality the way you laugh and definitely how you sneeze hahaMore

Ford, Chevrolet, or Dodge?

When it comes to a truck, what would you prefer? A Ford a Chevy or a dodge? For me personally I would have to go with either a Chevy or a Dodge and I will tell you why. The reason I would pick a Chevy truck is because they just look real good and nothing…More

How to change a catheter…

Things you will need= *New replacement catheter of the appropriate size *50ml syringe *2 10ml syringe *Sterile lube *some kind of wound cleaner *a draining basin *new bottle of sterile water *a stat lock *split gauze *some form of medical tape *urine bag/Foley bag Step One= Use the 50ml syringe to collect 30ml of sterile…More

Spring weather in Idaho is amazing!

I have just been loving the spring weather lately! I am super thankful it’s finally nice outside again. It’s incredible. Feeling the warm sun on your bare skin just gently keeping you warm but not hot. Allowing you to enjoy more time Outdoors without needing to go warm up or cool off. Flowers in full…More

Broke my big toe

I woke up this morning and noticed my right foot was swollen. By the time I got into my wheelchair it looked like the swelling had gone down quite a bit. Double checked it this evening and it was significantly larger than my other foot so I decided to go to the hospital. The ER…More

How hard I have been working on my blog/website

What’s something most people don’t understand? Thank you to everyone that has viewed my blog! You are the reason I Have been busting my butt on this blog. Everything you see on my site I created, published, and put together on my own. Everything from the layout to the colors, the theme and the content…More