Celebrating the Moment
July 19, 2022
I’m running out of ways to celebrate the anniversary of the plane crash that crushed my spinal cord and paralyzed me eons ago. This month (July) will... 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.
Thinking Differently About the Causes of Pressure Injury Part 3
July 19, 2022
There are all sorts of reasons why pressure injury occurs. Sometimes they develop from not using preventive measures effectively, other times from... Read More
The Importance of Proper Hydration in the Summer
July 19, 2022
As a person living with a spinal cord injury, you need to stay hydrated properly during the summer months. Unfortunately, most of us are sometimes... Read More
Did This Really Happen?
July 18, 2022
It’s such a strange feeling when you can remember details of a day 12 years ago and not remember what you had for breakfast. It’s as if time stood... 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
The Root of “Handicrap”
July 18, 2022
I doubt that anyone knows the precise etymology of “handicrap,” but I know how I came to know the word. Its history — at least for me — goes all the... Read More
Stress vs. Anxiety: Knowing the Difference Can Help You Cope
July 15, 2022
Stress and anxiety share a lot of similarities, especially in terms of their symptomology. This is an important topic for those in the spinal cord... Read More
When Down Becomes Up
July 14, 2022
Aging with a disability — everyone seems to be saying — is not an easy burden to carry, but is it all that different than the everyday coping... Read More
Shifting the Narrative
July 14, 2022
According to a blistering op-ed piece in a recent New York Times, the time has passed for the Baby Boom generation and their elders to get off the... 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.