Tag: Inspiration
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...
Superman’s battle with George Bush … and his legacy of hope to millions
Film star Christopher Reeve was best known for playing Superman until he was paralysed from the neck down after a riding accident in 1995....
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...
Now, Aussie hope for Manjunath
NEW DELHI: On Friday, Manjunath Kalmani received a special visitor at his bedside at the Safdarjung Hospital's intensive care unit.
After reading the paralysed techie's...
Fellow officers raise funds for James Poindexter
It has been more than two years since officer James Poindexter's tragic motorcycle accident. He suffered a spinal cord injury that left him...
Everett’s Recovery Is a ‘Blessing’
Tight End Much Improved After Spinal Cord Injury
BALTIMORE, March 11 -- The black tuxedo was handsomely tailored, and the burgundy vest was a nice...
Determined to Recover
Every once in a while, a story reaches out and inexplicably grabs a hold of you. I was surfing the 2008 mountain bike models...
Medical Marvel
Doctors can't explain why Pat Rummerfield is able to run marathons and race cars. Even so, there are scores of quadriplegics who long to...
Paralyzed woman helps raise funds for research
CUMBERLAND - A Cumberland woman who sustained a paralyzing spinal cord injury six years ago is using her abilities to help deal with her...
Tuning in to watch a ‘miracle?’
Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett, who suffered a spinal cord injury during a tackle in a game on September 9, may show up...
