Although this is a diabetes blog, I have to say something about Christopher Reeves today.
It hit me hard to hear of his death today. I’ve admired his work for years, and admired what he has done for spinal cord injuries. I think it is very sad for his family that he died and died the way he did.
I was a volunteer at Baylor Rehab for many years, and worked with many spinal cord injury patients. I worked more with head injuries since I did pet therapy there and head injuries work with that modality than do spinal cord injuries.
I think we’ll find a “cure” for spinal cord injuries long before we find a “cure” for diabetes. First, in the scheme of things, it’s a much more simple problem than diabetes. Second, Christopher Reeves did a lot for that group in terms of not only fund raising but in research. He put himself in the cutting edge, had the funds for it, and had the time and energy to put into it. Few patients have that many factors going for them.