Articles - Quality of life en-us http://www.thescizone.com/news N/A http://www.thescizone.com/news michael@thescizone.com 20 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1573/1/Fil-Am-is-most-severely-wounded-Iraq-veteran/1.html The most severely wounded and disabled US soldier to return home from Iraq is a Filipino-American by the name of Joseph “Jay” Briseno Jr. Shot in 2003 in the back of the neck at pointblank range that severed his spinal cord and left him quadriplegic and blind, Jay now lives with his parents and siblings in Virginia and requires full-time, around-the-clock care.In an article by news editor Edmund Silvestre published in the Filipino Reporter, Jay’s father Joseph Sr., a retired US Army sergeant, describes the extent of his son’s injuries and needs: “Aside from spinal cord and brain injuries, Jay also suffered two cardiac arrests and has been attached to a life support… doctors told us that he would die, that it’s impossible for him to survive his injuries and that it’s best for all of us if he were to die.” michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1546/1/Manitoba-gives-3M-boost-to-spinal-injury-treatment/1.html The Manitoba government will spend $3 million over the next five years making sure people with spinal cord injuries receive the most up-to-date services. Premier Gary Doer and other government officials announced the funding in the provincial legislature Friday. The money will help ensure medical treatment and social services incorporate the most recent research and provide more counselling to people who have experienced spinal cord injuries, they said. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1452/1/Moser-will-never-give-up-hope/1.html Former Nanaimo Clipper Aaron Moser might never walk again, but to lose all hope would be to lose everything.On Oct. 24, the 27-year-old celebrated on the ninth anniversary of a tragic accident that left him a quadriplegic after he was checked into the boards during a B.C. Hockey League game in Powell River.You read that right. He celebrated. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1395/1/Spinal-Cord-Injuries-Often-Life-Changing-Events/1.html Dr. Ryan Denhaese has seen many patients with injuries similar to Kevin Everett's. Some of them were football players. Dr. Ryan Denhaese, Brain and Spine Center, "They teach ball players to look up when they tackle, and they do that for a reason. And if you look down when you tackle, you can imagine that would be the kind of thing that would happen. Its a common injury." michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1378/1/Plager-lives-life-full-speed-ahead/1.html Injuries resulting from a car accident didn't dampen her zest for lifeThe dining room table in Angie Plager's living room is taller than most. So is her computer desk. The furniture is arranged along the walls of her parents' Cambridge home, with no obstructions in the middle of the rooms.The back door opens by remote, to a ramp overlooking a large yard in rural Iowa. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1370/1/Wheelchairs-roll-and-rock-Spinal-injury-patients-offer-help-to-live-life-kingsize/1.html Disabled? Forget it; they now assists others. To lead a self-dependent life. The conference room at the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre is packed with wheelchair-bound individuals who have come to attend the active rehabilitation centre. “In the West, active rehabilitation is an integral part of treatment after physiotherapy. It’s essential to make people realise that they can live just as well despite their disability,” says Jyoti Vidhiani, the 2005 recipient of Heinz Fellowship for rehabilitation counselling. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1334/1/Disaboom-Becomes-Umbrella-Sponsor-for-Life-Rolls-On-Foundation/1.html Disaboom, Inc., which is developing the first online community for people living with or directly affected by disabilities or functional limitations, today announced a year-long partnership with Life Rolls On Foundation (LRO), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for young people affected by spinal cord injury. Through this partnership, Disaboom will be the 2007 Umbrella Sponsor of LRO's upcoming 4th Annual Night by the Ocean Dinner and Auction, 9th Annual Charity Golf Tournament and US Open of Surfing Expression Session. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1319/1/Injured-girl-home-celebrating-Christmas/1.html Christmas will be celebrated this weekend at 6-year-old Taylor Parker's house. A Christmas tree stands in the front room; wrapped presents wait to be opened and lights decorate the eaves outside. Several neighboring houses are draped with icicle lights and holiday trim, showing Christmas colors in the late June heat. Taylor missed Christmas last December, laid up at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, after an accident in Chico injured her spinal cord. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1317/1/Healing-friend/1.html Therapy dog Colonel spreads joy as he visits hospitals, schools, centersColonel can bark in five languages - but that's not the best part. The 8-year-old golden retriever possesses a certain magic that helps people heal. "It's not just the 'ah' factor - 'oh, that's such a cute dog,' " explained Kathy Klotz, executive director of Holladay-based Intermountain Animal Therapy. Animals are like a catalyst for healing, whether for a burn patient, a recovering drug addict or a stroke victim. "Patients get discouraged," Klotz said. "And one of the things the animals do best is help them decide life is worth living." michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1305/1/Snoopys-home-with-family/1.html Snoopy, the Labrador retriever whose ability to walk was threatened when he was hit by a car, is back home with Jay and Julie Snider and their three children. And he’s walking. “He’s able to run,” Julie Snider said. “He runs funny, but he runs.” Snoopy suffered a spinal cord injury when he was hit by a car on Fillyaw Road on April 28 after escaping from the Sniders’ nearby home on Dandridge Drive. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400