My First Massage

Are You "Ready" To Take Time For Yourself?

I’m 31 years old and in my entire life, I’ve never had a professional massage. Because I’m in a wheelchair and I "live" off my shoulders and arms, they get sore a lot. Recently, my left shoulder has been bothering me a lot. A friend om mine said, “you should go and get a massage.” After dealing with the pain for two more weeks, it was time for me to do something;so I decided to set an appointment for a massage.

When I arrived, I sat in a waiting room until this lady came out and called my name to come on back. We walked down a dark hallway with candles burning, light music playing, and she was asking me about the pain in my shoulder. As we walked down the hallway we came to a door that led into a private room. She opened the door and we went inside to talk about what kind of massage I wanted and then she said, “Take your clothes off and get onto the table I’ll be back in a minute.”

Remember this is my first time getting a massage, so I took my clothes off and got on the table, like she said. I was laying on back (naked) waiting and then the door opens and she comes into the room. She said, “Sir you supposed to be underneath the blanket!” She leaves the room to give me time to get under the blankets. How did I know- that's not what she originally said.

During my hour long massage she and I continued to talk and she said, “You are not the only person to ever do that, AND usually most people leave there underwear on.” Anyway it was a great massage and next time I’ll be ready!- Dustin

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 Dustin Shillcox’s life drastically changed when he was in a car accident August 2010 and sustained major spinal cord damage, a broken upper arm, collapsed lungs, broken ribs, cracked sternum & mild brain injury. Dustin’s complete T-5 spinal cord injury (SCI) left him with no feeling below his mid-chest, causing paralysis from the chest down.

Now paralyzed, and living his life in a wheel chair, Dustin was told he would never again be able to move below his waist again, but after participating in a cutting edge SCI research project, at the University of Kentucky in Louisville, he is now able to move his legs and stand once again. Dustin is living his life to the fullest, sharing his story, journey of overcoming obstacles, and faith while raising funds for spinal cord research. Through his motivational speaking and the Dustin Shillcox Foundation, he is helping to improve the lives of people in wheelchairs.

Dustin delivers an inspiring message about never giving up, and the power of a positive attitude in his speech "What Are You Gonna Do Now?" Inquire about Dustin's availability to speak at your next business meeting, conference, charity event, school, church or graduation event. If you are looking to inspire your crowd to overcome personal challenges, and motivate into action, Dustin needs to be your next call! 307.870.6764

written by Nickel Lowman