Tag: Hope
Swims wash away depths of despair for paralyzed Mexico man
ENSENADA, Mexico — The marathon swimmer churned a solitary path through the chilly current, his wave-sculpted shoulders and arms dragging his lifeless legs through...
Adventurer’s next step is to take his first step
It WOULD never have happened if they had just stuck to the plan. But the £8 ($A19) air fares were too good to ignore....
From the lab to the operating room
Dr. Brian Kwon just may be the future of spinal cord research.
The 35-year-old medical specialist splits his professional time these days performing delicate surgeries...
Still making a difference
Twenty years ago, the kind of spinal-cord injury Caleb Brousseau sustained when he landed badly from a 12-metre jump while snowboarding in February would...
Picking up the pace in struggle to walk again
Suspended in a harness over a treadmill, Rich Maloney swung his arms vigorously and propelled his body forward. At his feet, two physical therapists...
Fighting back one ‘huff and puff’ at a time
It is back to business for Dick Maloney. On April 15, the veteran entertainer and disc jockey returned to the airwaves with his Sentimental...
Luxemburg Man Feels Connection to Tiffany Pohl
The family of a Kaukauna teen left paralyzed after she was hit by an allegedly drunken driver says the high school senior spoke for...
Wheelchair life is eye opener
TWO girls from Aylesbury High School spent 24 hours in a wheelchair as part of an experiment to raise awareness of what it is...
You can’t slow Annie Hayes down
Annie Hayes has returned to the things she's always done, knowing that they'll never be the same.
Hayes, a 44-year-old from Pittsfield, has been...
Neurostimulation Comes of Age
Millions of people worldwide live active lives, thanks to implanted pacemakers that deliver electrical impulses to restore normal function to the heart. Now, electrical...
