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Schweinhund: Oct 23, 2004

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Christopher Reeve, the actor who was paralyzed in a horseback riding accident in 1995, has regained the ability to wiggle his fingers, move all his joints and sense touch all over his body by tenaciously following a grueling therapy that uses exercise and electricity to activate muscle groups, his doctor says.

"He did what everybody thought was not possible," said the doctor, John W. McDonald, an assistant professor of neurology and director of the spinal cord injury program at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, who designed the therapy for Mr. Reeve and described it in an article in the current issue of The Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. "He had the highest level of injury and no recovery for five years. Now he's improving every day."

The treatment is not a panacea, Dr. McDonald said. Mr. Reeve, 49, still must use a wheelchair and a respirator, and there is no way to predict whether he will ever walk or breathe independently. But, the doctor said, his muscles and bones are stronger, he has fewer infections and sensations of spasticity, and his quality of life has greatly improved.

It's nice to hear some encouraging news like this for Christopher. I hope he and his lovely wife Dana have a wonderful Christmas.

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super, man

# ? Dec 1, 2015 16:47

Cool NIN Shirt: Nov 26, 2007; by vyelkin

that fool dead

# ? Dec 1, 2015 16:49

fuccboi: Jan 5, 2004; by zen death robot

He's gonna gently caress Eminem up

# ? Dec 1, 2015 16:49

Kurtofan: Feb 16, 2011; hon hon hon

Isn't Christopher Reeve dead?

# ? Dec 1, 2015 16:51

Owlofcreamcheese: May 22, 2005; Can't post for 9 years!; Buglord

Kurtofan posted:

Isn't Christopher Reeve dead?

That is why this news is such a big deal!

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haljordan: Oct 22, 2004; the corpse of god is love.

Really need to get a living will in place, pull that loving plug asap

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Ars Arcanum: Jan 20, 2005; Best friends make the best weapons

I was hoping there would be photos of a Christopher Reeve Skeleton Marionette.

# ? Dec 1, 2015 16:53

Suplex Liberace: Jan 18, 2012

he is dead. dead people cant move!

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false flag post-op: May 13, 2009; Enjoy Every Sandvich

What a twist!

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Funk In Shoe: Apr 20, 2008; Waiting in line, Mr. Haydon told me it is a wheel not meant for lovers but for infants, lifting people and letting them swing, putting the world on display from up high

uh, okay just to make a thing clear: it is because he is dead that this is such a big deal you idiots.

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Ahundredbux: Oct 25, 2007; The right to bear arms

They should turn him into a cyborg, that would be cool as hell

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Crash_N_Burn: Apr 19, 2014

If he read this he'd be rolling in his grave

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SLICK GOKU BABY: Jun 12, 2001; Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
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Schweinhund posted:

It's nice to hear some encouraging news like this for Christopher. I hope he and his lovely wife Dana have a wonderful Christmas.

Thanks for this article from 2002 I guess. Here's a spoiler for you, he died in 2004 you idiot.

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Schweinhund: Oct 23, 2004

SLICK GOKU BABY posted:

Thanks for this article from 2002 I guess. Here's a spoiler for you, he died in 2004 you idiot.

um excuse me, everybody makes mistakes sometimes

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longtimelurker: Mar 12, 2006; Powered by alcohol

Quadriplegic zombies are probably the hungriest zombies.

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a bone to pick: Sep 14, 2011; by FactsAreUseless

I wonder if he gained enough mobility to spin in his grave.

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spank my snatch: Jun 4, 2009

the zombie apocalypse begins with superman

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Rutibex: Sep 9, 2001; by Fluffdaddy

i saw this south park, its because he was eating babies

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nomadologique: Mar 9, 2011; DUNK A DILL PICKLE REALDO

when does he regain the ability to fly

# ? Dec 1, 2015 17:19

Kuato: Feb 25, 2005; "I CAN'T BELIEVE I ATE THE WHOLE THING"; Buglord

Schweinhund posted:

It's nice to hear some encouraging news like this for Christopher. I hope he and his lovely wife Dana have a wonderful Christmas.

hosed up if false

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Vastarien: Dec 20, 2012; Where I live is nightmare, thus a certain nonchalance.; Buglord

exclusive footage

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old fat bird: Oct 27, 2007; by FactsAreUseless

to be fair the only difference between a living and dead Christopher Reeve was 2 car batteries - you'd be forgiven for mixing up his dead muscles with his paralyzed muscles

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SLICK GOKU BABY: Jun 12, 2001; Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
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Schweinhund posted:

um excuse me, everybody makes mistakes sometimes

Well you made a lovely rear end mistake.

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Baxter: Sep 13, 2000

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Baxter posted:

Everyone on planet earth is dead due to massive deceleration and tidal waves. Thanks superman!

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GastonEatTheEggs: Nov 7, 2012

RaceyBucket posted:

he is dead. dead people cant move!

i've seen many tv shows that say otherwise

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flerp: Feb 25, 2014

good for him

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Rambling Robot: Sep 13, 2011; Duggar Fan Club Superstar #1 LOL

Schweinhund posted:

It's nice to hear some encouraging news like this for Christopher. I hope he and his lovely wife Dana have a wonderful Christmas.

<3 merry xmas to both of them <3

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fuccboi: Jan 5, 2004; by zen death robot

Vastarien posted:

exclusive footage

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ScRoTo TuRbOtUrD: Jan 21, 2007

Vastarien posted:

exclusive footage

holy poo poo lol

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etalian: Mar 20, 2006

Vastarien posted:

exclusive footage

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memy: Oct 15, 2011; by exmarx

Vastarien posted:

exclusive footage

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escalator incident: Oct 1, 2005; Sorry for the convenience.; Fun Shoe

ya got me!

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Haier: Aug 10, 2007; by Lowtax

How does a man that can't move on his own do exercise though?

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Ein cooler Typ: Nov 26, 2013; by FactsAreUseless

I come from a universe where Christopher Reeve died years ago

This is another Mandela effect thing

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KennyLoggins: Dec 3, 2004; Welcome to the Danger Zone

are the original superman movies any good?

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somethingawful bf: Jun 17, 2005

It's a Christmas miracle!

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old fat bird: Oct 27, 2007; by FactsAreUseless

KennyLoggins posted:

are the original superman movies any good?

what do you think

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Han Solomon: Mar 7, 2015; BOUND
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while this thread may have been misguided in its creation i feel its important to not forget the message of positivity that the op was trying to convey

let us all have a lovely christmas with our hot wives (lol if you dont have one) and enjoy the christmas season

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