When one member of couple sustains sudden spinal cord injury, the relationship changes in an instant. The equilibrium of the family is disrupted and the couple can become closer together or far apart, depending on number of factors. They begin to worry about finances, whether or not they will have to move or change jobs, and things like what the disability means to the needs of the injured person. They often spend great deal of time at the hospital, needing to become accustomed to hospital routines just as much as the patient does. If the couple has to be physically separate from one another during the hospitalization or if the able-bodied person must take on the responsibility of being ‘single’
Couples dealing with Spinal Cord Trauma
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