Re: OT: Christopher Reeve passes away.

Posted by gwb on October 12, 2004 at 20:20:56 from (68.32.229.112):

In Reply to: OT: Christopher Reeve passes away. posted by Tim in NB on October 11, 2004 at 05:48:41:

People think that para- or quadraplegia is just a matter of inconvenience.

It isn't. It ain't 'Ironsides.'

When someone has that kind of damage, they have a whole series of complications, much as diabetics do. Ranging from bladder infections (they have to be catheterized) to problems related to having to wear a diaper all the time, to the horrific mental issues related to being rendered immobile and impotent.

So next time you hear someone pontificating about the ethics of stem-cell research and 'right to life,' think about the lives of people who fall off their horse, get clobbered by a drunk driver, acquire MS, or Lou Gehrig's, or who get hurt in the service of our country.

Rest in peace, Chris. You've done your time in Hell.

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