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Friday, October 6, 2006

16 year old gymnast, now a quadriplegic, adjusts....

...and his Mom, a Catholic, adjusts along with him. Click above for their story as he goes through Craig rehab center.

Drew says :

"There are a lot of things about myself that I've learned," he says. "I don't know how to explain it. Unless you're trapped on a desert island — then you might understand.When you're on a desert island, you have to become independent and just kind of fend for yourself.
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He defines progress as recovering completely, but also as mastering his new life.So when he talks to God, he doesn't dare ask to be able to walk. "I don't pray to get better," he says. "I talk to Him, like, 'Hey, help me get home.' I thank him a lot, just for the day and my mom and all the love and support."

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Really good article explaining what it's like to go through rehabilitation for a spinal cord injury.