Tag: Personal Story
MossRehab: Managing Autonomic Dysreflexia After Spinal Cord Injury
https://youtu.be/8OIY6JBAZ-s
People with spinal cord injures at or above T6 may be at risk for a condition called autonomic dysreflexia that can result in a...
Rachelle Chapman, quadriplegic mother shares journey, answers tough questions in her new blog
It's been eight years since the night of Rachelle Chapman's Bachelorette party where a playful push into a pool left her quadriplegic.
Since then, Rachelle...
Learning to breathe, learning to move forward, learning to survive: The Billy Keenan story
Quadriplegic turned inspirational speaker: “When you’re faced with adversity, you have two basic choices. Curse the darkness or light a candle.”
Billy Keenan said he...
Quadriplegic woman creates art by holding pencil between her wrists
https://youtu.be/j_K1L8-vC_8
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - From the moment her pencil hits the paper, Kelcee Yazzie never loses a smile, as she draws the subjects of...
Quadriplegic photographer Loren Worthington captures adaptive sports
https://youtu.be/6O6NLst__oc
At 21 years old, Loren Worthington slid head first into third base, but when he collided with the pitcher’s knee, he was instantly paralyzed....
Claire Lomas TT challenge: ‘I can only feel the handle bars’
The idea of racing around the Isle of Man's world-famous TT course is terrifying for most us.
Yet Claire Lomas, who is paralysed from the...
A Spinal Cord Injury Can’t Stand In The Way Of A Great Mom
When Debbie Soliz first got injured, she was told motherhood might never happen for her. Now, she dedicates her life to showing other women...
Burning desire: Quadriplegic artist turns sun’s rays into portrait of Oilers’ McDavid
'He's going up on my wall,' Norm Shewchuk says of the picture he created on wood
Growing up in Gimli, Man., Norm Shewchuk was passionate...
Football injury left Midlands player paralyzed. Now he’s finding new joy in the sport
Mark Mickens’ smile said it all.
Mickens was grinning from ear to ear, giving words of encouragement to Ridge View High football players as the...
‘I look at life differently now’: Train derailment victim’s incredible road to recovery
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Months after Timmy Brodigan nearly died aboard an Amtrak train, the 16-year-old is taking incredible steps on his long road to...