Tag: Family and Friends

Iraqi Child’s Life In Balance

12-year-old Paralyzed by Accidental Mortar Being Evacuated to USA BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A U.S. mortar attack that hit the wrong target has...

Appendicitis in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury.

In general, patients with appendicitis present with a reliable set of signs and symptoms that facilitate early diagnosis. Prompt surgical treatment usually results in...

Voices of Conflict; Voices of Healing – Book

Thirty years ago, I had a car accident that rendered me quadriplegic. As you can imagine, this one moment changed everything. One week later,...

My Personal Thoughts on Sex and Dating

At the age of twenty when I first had my injury, like most men I was very concerned about my sex life. I had...

When spinal cord injury affects the bowel

Neurogenic bowel is a frequent problem for patients with spinal cord injury. With planning and care, however, you can help them regain control over...

Spinal Cord Regeneration

For successful Regeneration to occur following spinal cord injury, several things must happen. First, damaged nerve cells and supporting cells must survive or be...

The best move of my life

I finished college in May of 1990 just three years after my injury. That summer was spent trying to figure out what I was...

Sandy…

Once I was conscious of my accident and the doctors gave me the doom and gloom speech, you’re pretty much left alone to deal...

Phase II Trials of ProCord

Proneuron Biotechnologies Teams with Craig Hospital in Denver to Expand IND Phase II Trial of ProCord for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries to...

Jim Silcock

I want to share with you a little bit about my husband and our family. I think that my husband is truly an...