PART 1: Mornings As we move into 2023, I look to the past to see what worked, what did not work, where can I improve, and what new goals I want to achieve. Aging comes with its challenges, but aging well with a spinal cord injury is a whole new game! I use the last… Continue reading Living with SCI: Morning Routine

A Website To Match SCI Patients With Clinical Trials For the past eight years I have been intimately involve with the spinal cord injury research foundation, Wings For Life. As a member of the Board of Directors, USA, I have known about many exciting clinical trials and projects that have all shown promise in one… Continue reading Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Trial Finder

About Spinal Cord Injury I recently wrote a blog detailing the Red Bull Films Documentary “Any One Of Us” featured on HBO. I pondered for a moment the impact that film had on me, and others like it. That is why I decided to list out my top 12 films & documentaries that either depict… Continue reading Top 12 Films About a Spinal Cord Injury

Recently, I shared about an incredible experience I had at Providence Hospital. You can read more about that week on my previous blog (Caregivers Part 1: Healthcare Workers). I spoke with over 2,500 caregivers – medical professionals who have gone into this line of work. These nurses, doctors, and therapists have chosen to give their… Continue reading Caregivers Part 2: Family and Friends

Any One Of Us Any One Of Us is a documentary film that illustrates how quickly life can change. The film, released in 2019, is a glimpse at prominent mountain biker Paul Basagoitia’s 2015 spinal cord injury and his recovery journey. The exceptional aspect of this film is that director Fernando Villena brought together stories… Continue reading SCI Can Happen To Anyone At Anytime

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Quality Sleep Can Be Elusive With a Spinal Cord Injury Waking refreshed in the morning has been a rarity for me over the years, frequently disrupted in the night for a variety of reasons. For one, like clockwork, every one and half, to two hours, my neurogenic bladder triggers, causing the urge to urinate. Second,… Continue reading Sleeping With A Spinal Cord Injury

How Toys Can Reflect Diversity & The Differently Abled Growing up, my favorite toys were always cars, trucks, motorcycles, and action figures— He-Man, Gi-Joe, Superman and Star Wars. My sister preferred Barbie, My Little Pony and Care Bears. However, when I look back at the early objects that influenced me, they were all able-bodied with… Continue reading Toy Diversity: Inclusive Youth

Bodywork Can Make a Difference For SCI Throughout the years I have explored many methods for managing pain, stiffness, spasticity, and stress, all of which are common repercussions from a chronic spinal cord injury. I have tried it all— doctor-prescribed medications, holistic tinctures, natural herbs, Yoga, Pilates, Watsu and exercise— just to name a few!… Continue reading Pain Management: Massage Matters

September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, and to highlight all of the different stories out there, I wanted to share some great books written by people who have spinal cord injuries. I have not read all of these books, but what I can attest to (since writing about my own injury and recovery process)… Continue reading Twelve Authors with a Spinal Cord Injury