Quadriplegic Did You Know - Laughter

Did you know that one of the first things you lose when you’re paralyzed is your ability to laugh like you used to. People don’t realize everything that goes into a laugh.  Your abdominal muscles all the way up through your chest are involved. You use them to produce a hearty belly laugh. Most of those muscles are paralyzed with me except for a couple of abdominals that come in handy when I need to sneeze or cough. But when I laugh, I’m usually just smiling and laughing on the inside - sort of a quiet laugh. Sometimes it’s literally sort of a “ha ha ha”. Despite that, a sense of humor goes a long way during rehab and in life.

Click on the recording below to hear the laugh that I’ve had since I was injured.

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