Tag: Family and Friends
Blackwell continues pursuit of dream to walk again
Three years have passed since Tara Blackwell had her life altered in a split-second of tragedy.
She has clung to hope. She has been fueled...
Christopher Reeve – A true superhero
2008 has been a year marred by injuries to horses and people riding them.
When I see a rider go down, it reminds me of...
3 movies delve into living with paralysis
PORTAGE | The Northwest Indiana Spinal Cord Injury Group is hoping to educate people about life in a wheelchair by sponsoring a series of...
Paraplegics hope to walk again
Every mile that four Paraplegic athletes taking part in the Wheel to Walk tour put behind them brings them that much closer to their...
Mannford student struggling to recover from paralysis
MANNFORD — In most ways, Meagan Waffle is a typical teenager. She laughs a lot, talks about boys, loves her friends, and is constantly...
A surgeon’s struggle to regain his life and career
Accident paralyzed his body but not the love for his work
Sweat soaked his Aggie baseball cap as Eugene Alford lurched upright over the parallel...
Kevin Everett recovers, reaches out
Mornings are the worst time for Kevin Everett. That's when the pain is at its most intense, when he's reminded that things probably will...
Basic Facts about Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries are often physically and emotionally challenging.
Injured surfers learn that ‘Life Rolls On’
They Will Surf Again event set for Long Branch oceanfront June 22
LONG BRANCH - Life does not stop when someone suffers a spinal cord...
Unstoppable
Justin Cochran may be disabled from the neck down, but that has not stopped him from skydiving, parasailing, hiking or organizing a golf tournament.
The...
