Re: [QUAD-L] Christopher Reeves & his last documentury

[Smurfonwheels]

In a message dated 21/10/2004 02:41:43 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Smurf, I didn't see the docummentury on Christopher's Reeve. How did he die? Wheelchair Warrior  Are you from the UK as well Wheelchair Warrior?!   It didn't mention his death, although they did point out two points which, to me made it understandable as to why he died.  Allow me to explain:   1. in December CR was hospitalized due to a pressure wound, something that kept giving him problems up until his death.   2. CR had the surgery to allow his diaphram to be stimulated.  Earlier this year he was getting a lot of problems with the would where the wires for the stimulator came out the skin - the wound kept opening itself up then closing, then re opening etc.  The wound also got infected which they said ran the risk of causing damage to the wires.    My theory being, every day he practised breathing using the stimulator.  What if, and this really is a what if, while practising using the stimulator there were complications due to the wires and the infection which caused the problems he had?  Also, we don't know if when the would got infected weather it caused any problems to his heart or anything hich weakened it.    They are only small suggestions, but they are the small things that the media forgot to mention  when reporting his death.   Love Smurf xxx