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# 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.

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[![3-D image of the inside of human body with intestines highlighted in orange](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/bowel-management-2-2-2-2.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/back-to-basics-bowel-program-1)

Health

## [Back to Basics: Bowel Program](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/back-to-basics-bowel-program-1)

February 10, 2020

 Many individuals who have a neurogenic bowel or other similar diagnosis perform a bowel program to evacuate solid waste from the body. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/back-to-basics-bowel-program-1)

[![](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/tr-Jul-06-2022-05-03-47-61-PM-4-4-4.gif) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/a-cautionary-tale)

Health

## [A cautionary tale](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/a-cautionary-tale)

February 8, 2020

 For one brief moment in the not-too-distant past – one bright, shining moment – I was convinced that I had this paralysis thing figured out. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/a-cautionary-tale)

[![](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/stemcellblogchart-1-1-1.png)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/research-news/stem-cell-therapies-making-a-comeback)

## [Stem cell therapies, making a comeback?](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/research-news/stem-cell-therapies-making-a-comeback)

February 6, 2020

 In recent weeks, there’s been a renewed buzz around stem cell therapies for SCI. I wanted to take my first research blog post to break down some of... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/research-news/stem-cell-therapies-making-a-comeback)

[![](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_1291-1-1-1.jpg)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/a-different-kind-of-love-story)

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## [A different kind of love story](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/a-different-kind-of-love-story)

February 4, 2020

 This February marks two years since Emerson Gronk Snowy Krill joined our family as perhaps the best yellow lab service dog to walk the earth. When he... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/a-different-kind-of-love-story)

[![Green Blood Pressure Cuff](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/iStock_000001587670_Medium-1-1-1.jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/back-to-basics-urinary-catheterization-part-ii)

Health

## [Back to Basics: Urinary Catheterization Part II](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/back-to-basics-urinary-catheterization-part-ii)

January 29, 2020

[Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/back-to-basics-urinary-catheterization-part-ii)

[![](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Cole-and-Charisma-Summit-1-1-1-1.jpg)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/intimacy-and-relationships-with-cole-sydnor-and-charisma-jamison)

Events Caregiving Reeve Summit

## [Intimacy and Relationships with Cole Sydnor and Charisma Jamison](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/intimacy-and-relationships-with-cole-sydnor-and-charisma-jamison)

January 25, 2020

 A word from our Reeve Summit 2020 presenters: [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/intimacy-and-relationships-with-cole-sydnor-and-charisma-jamison)

[![](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/RR_Image-1-1-1-1.jpg)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/keynote-speaker-spotlight-robin-roberts)

Events News Reeve Summit

## [Keynote Speaker Spotlight: Robin Roberts](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/keynote-speaker-spotlight-robin-roberts)

January 16, 2020

 The courageous, bold and pioneering Robin Roberts, best known as co-anchor of “Good Morning America,” will be a featured keynote speaker at the... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/daily-dose/keynote-speaker-spotlight-robin-roberts)

[![](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_0977-1-1-1.jpg)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/lets-face-it)

Lifestyle Adaptive Fitness

## [Let's Face It...](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/lets-face-it)

January 9, 2020

 A friend sent me an article about a woman who had lost both her arms below the elbows and her legs below her knees. As interesting and powerful as... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/lets-face-it)

[![](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/DEC-WAGS-BLOG-A8E8822C-2507-4849-9781-D43B3806188F-1-1-1.jpg)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/navigating-the-sci-life)

Lifestyle Caregiving Relationships

## [Navigating the SCI life](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/navigating-the-sci-life)

January 7, 2020

 By guest author Brooke Pagé, WAGS of SCI co-founder [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/life-after-paralysis/navigating-the-sci-life)

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The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

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