Transitioning from Manual to Power
November 11, 2024
After nearly 59 years as a para using a manual wheelchair, I’m now in the beginning stages of making the change to power. The first thing I’ve... Read More
Voices from the Community
Our blog offers stories from the community, updates from the Reeve Foundation, and breaking news on research.
The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
The SCI Awareness Problem
August 30, 2024
Longstanding societal ignorance about spinal cord injury has led to widely-held attitudes that paralysis results in lower quality of life. Many... Read More
When Docs Get It Wrong: Understanding Misdiagnosis in Spinal Cord Injuries
May 2, 2024
Only two weeks after my SCI, I was loaded into an ambulance for a 200-mile ride from central California to a rehab hospital in the L.A. area. For the... Read More.png)
Our Most Important Rights
April 4, 2024
Over the upcoming weeks and months, we will be inundated with news, polls, legal battles, accusations, and denials, almost nonstop. And political... Read More
Take Time To Feel Grateful
February 1, 2024
In case you haven’t noticed, I do a lot of complaining about the difficulty of finding doctors who know how to treat complications from spinal cord... Read More
Post-Pandemic Frustration Blues
January 17, 2024
A year prior to the pandemic, I was struggling with painful recurring scrotal infections. Three different urologists suggested surgery, but no one... Read More
The Perseverance Payoff
December 1, 2023
Spinal cord injury, according to a friend of mine who had a dark sense of humor, is the gift that keeps on giving. He also was fond of saying, if... Read More
What To Do When Considering Risky Surgery
November 1, 2023
I’ve been stuck in a quandary for six months trying to figure out what is best — say yes to a complicated surgery or do nothing and hope that... Read More
Having Trouble Finding an Accessible Medical Exam Table?
October 11, 2023
It doesn’t matter if I have a common cold or am barely conscious and in need of emergency care — the sight of my wheelchair too often puts medical... Read MoreThe opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.