The Day of My Injury: Through My Eyes
November 17, 2022
Imagine you are at the beach on a beautiful day in Southern California. The sky is blue and you feel the sun shining on your face. You are there with... 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.
Growth Following my SCI
September 30, 2022
At the age of 15, I sustained a spinal cord injury. On Memorial Day 2010, I dove into a wave at the beach, hitting a sandbar headfirst and instantly... Read More
Struggling Mentally
August 12, 2022
Most people would think the hardest struggles of a spinal cord injury would be early on in the injury. Many people who sustain a spinal injury are... Read More
12 Years of Continued Life
July 18, 2022
Two months ago, May 31, 2022, marked 12 years since breaking my neck and becoming a C4 quadriplegic. That’s 4,426 days of being paralyzed and having... Read More
Tattoos After an SCI
June 14, 2022
I was 18 years old when I got my first tattoo. I had already been paralyzed for a few years by then. I can’t remember the first time I thought about... Read More
Finding Meaning in Life After a Spinal Cord Injury
March 9, 2022
After my spinal cord injury, one of the hardest things I had to deal with was finding new meaning in my life. Read More
Getting A Baclofen Pump
October 26, 2021
About two months ago, I went in to get surgery for a baclofen pump. Read More
11 Years with a Spinal Cord Injury
June 15, 2021
On May 31, 2021, I marked 11 years of living and dealing with my spinal cord injury. Four thousand fifteen days of persevering and facing adversity... Read More
The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.