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Spin 2.0: HBO’s “Game of Thrones” includes a character with paralysis

Posted by on June 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

If you’re not watching Game of Thrones yet, you are missing out on one of the best TV shows currently on-air. And the really exciting thing about this show is that it touches on paralysis in a fantsay world setting. Note: Blog may contain spoilers. Read my blog

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Iraq vet becomes first enrollee in FDA-approved adult stem cell trial

Posted by on August 23, 2010 · 1 Comment 

And Cpl. Matt Cole deserves this opportunity, that’s for sure. He was paralyzed in an insurgent attack in 2005, and has been paralyzed from the chest down since. A New Orleans chef and an amazing fighter, I hope he gets some movement back. Even the tiniest improvement helps. Read more

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