Let’s face it – everyone gets older. And with aging, our bodies and minds change. People with spinal cord injuries know this all too well. https://youtu.be/KsM0Ertd5jM Curtis, a quadriplegic, is concerned about aging with a spinal cord injury. What is…
John was just 23 years old when his invincibility came to an abrupt end. A motor vehicle collision and the resulting flames from the accident ravaged his body, leaving three of his limbs irreparable. John’s right hand and both legs…
George Scola was thirty-nine when he walked across sweltering South Africa from Beitbridge to Cape Point, roughly Maine to Florida. Just two years earlier, he had been paralyzed by a stroke, then overwhelmed with depression at losing his body, speech,…
In late 2013 when Alex first started feeling ill, he thought he just had a case of the flu. But when he noticed blood in his urine and blotchy, bruised areas on his skin, he knew it was something more…
“I just know that anytime I’m having a bad day…that’s going to happen to anybody whether you’re a quad, para or able-bodied." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN_2xpkZUrQ “If it’s a bad day, it’s a bad day. Let it go. Do what you gotta do…
Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a serious condition that affects individuals with spinal cord injuries (typically those with a T6 level or higher spinal cord injury). https://youtu.be/ltci5M48-bU When an AD episode occurs, it must be addressed immediately. If left untreated, it…
I sometimes find myself lacking it. This is something I struggle with on almost a daily basis. It’s almost embarrassing to type and to think I actually feel this way, but I do. Maybe it’s because I don’t expect someone…
“It’s been a big year, girls and boys. It’s been a really big year.” These are the words of Amanda Lowry as she sums up the first year following a diving accident that left her a tetraplegic. A film crew…
Sholto Taylor reflects on the night he became a C6/7 complete tetraplegic at the age of 19. “I was in that classic…18 to 25 male age group where we’re all bulletproof,” he shares. After a night of drinking with friends,…
The holidays are upon us, which along with the cheer, can bring a lot of stress. “Already, you might be noticing differences in your mood, body and safety,” shares Nurse Linda. “Sometimes a reminder of taking care of yourself is necessary…