Tag: Family and Friends
Wheelchair funding to be cut
To combat fraud, Medicare reducing reimbursements
There is no question that Keith Copen needs his motorized wheelchair. The 59-year-old is paralyzed from the thighs down...
O.T. “MacGyver” Makes Life Easier With Speedy Tools
University of New Hampshire faculty member Therese Willkomm calls herself “MacGyvette.” But Willkomm doesn't fight crime like the resourceful 1980s television sleuth; rather, she...
Physical therapy helps woman’s recovery
BRYAN - Shonnie Moore of College Station, paralyzed in a July 2005 traffic accident, has had to learn how to eat, bathe and live...
Cole heading to Hong Kong
SIKESTON — Terry Cole of Sikeston doesn’t know what the future holds, but he and his therapists know he’s ready to undergo stem cell...
Officer’s home gets makeover
REDONDO BEACH - The workers came early, armed with buckets and shovels, laboring hard for a pair of cops and a baby most had...
Physical therapy helps College Station woman regain use of arms
Shonnie Moore of College Station, paralyzed in a July 2005 traffic accident, has had to learn how to eat, bathe and live all over...
Experimental drug lets man walk again
The nights were the worst for John Bannon, gripped by fear of what his spinal cord injury might mean.
"Every night lying in bed...
Flying gives man freedom
COLUMBUS - To earn a pilot's license is a great accomplishment, and to overcome additional obstacles to obtain the privilege of flight is a...
Still playing to win
Eyes, not hands, now guide the work of wheelchair-bound vascular surgeon in Greenville
GREENVILLE -- Glancing at a U.S. Open doubles tennis match on a...
Stepping Out, Standing Tall
A devastating spinal cord injury has spurred an Irish woman to create a new group dedicated to promoting stem cell research. The first person...
