Comments on: 27th Year Of My Spinal Cord Injury http://www.petertan.com/blog/2011/10/15/27th-year-of-my-spinal-cord-injury/ Living One Day At A Time Fri, 17 May 2013 11:19:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Peter Tan http://www.petertan.com/blog/2011/10/15/27th-year-of-my-spinal-cord-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-28608 Peter Tan Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:54:49 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/?p=1551#comment-28608 Thank you for your kind words, Kim. It is my hope too that one day, we disabled people will be accorded equality in society where we no longer have to face attitudinal and environmental barriers.

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I just feel compelled to leave a comment when I read this post. I hope more people will become aware of the needs of people like you. Please continue to blog. You are an inspiration. God bless.

]]> By: SA Pearl http://www.petertan.com/blog/2011/10/15/27th-year-of-my-spinal-cord-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-28604 SA Pearl Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:58:26 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/?p=1551#comment-28604 Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I’ve listed you in the Disability Blog Hub: http://www.squidoo.com/disability-blog-hub Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Peter Tan http://www.petertan.com/blog/2011/10/15/27th-year-of-my-spinal-cord-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-28603 Peter Tan Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:26:49 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/?p=1551#comment-28603 Christopher Reeves’ spinal injury made more people aware of it due to his celebrity status, which is good in a way.

]]> By: Peter Tan http://www.petertan.com/blog/2011/10/15/27th-year-of-my-spinal-cord-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-28602 Peter Tan Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:25:38 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/?p=1551#comment-28602 Definitely shorter lifespan before modern medicine, mostly succumbing to kidney disease and pressure sores. We still die from those causes but with timely medical intervention and preventive measures by disabled people themselves, the mortality rate is much lower now and the lifespan for people with more severe injuries have been extended. I don’t have the statistics for specific accidents but I know many got it from diving into a swimming pool, river and sea, and from motor vehicle accidents. Falling from horses, yes, but not as many. Some fall from trees or get it from construction workplace accidents. Thank you for your kind words, Albert. I do what I can. After all, I benefit from it too.

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