Thats what my doc calls me. He had a student doc with him so I asked why a
tetra? He told me it was the "real" definition of quadrapligia. Its beyond
me.
Dana and Rocco
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From: "B. Kimberlin (Quadius)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] MURDERBALL - Quad Rugby Movie
Is it me or does this person have tetraplegia confused with paraplegia? I
have known very few tetraplegics, albeit I have known a few, that had the
capability to do anything like this. I rarely ever hear professionals call
a person who is capable of addressing themselves a tetraplegic.
One of my inpatients who had an injury resulting in an incomplete
tetraplegia said he was so moved that he was "inspired" to get up at 6am
and get himself dressed for the first time this morning. <
(just wondering)
Billy
Dan Berger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I work for THINKFilm,
distributor of a new documentary about Quadraplegic Rugby called
MURDERBALL. MURDERBALL was released in NY and LA on Friday and comes out
nationwide on July 22. We encourage everyone to see MURDERBALL. It is a
very important film. MURDERBALL possesses the ability to change people's
perceptions of the disabled community. It is essentially the antithesis of
films like Million Dollar Baby and The Sea Inside which argue that life is
over with paralysis. MURDERBALL shows real people - real quadraplegics -
living more fulfilling lives than most able-bodied individuals. MURDERBALL
tells the story of a group of world-class athletes unlike any ever shown
on screen. In addition to smashing chairs, it will smash every stereotype
you ever had about the disabled. It is a film about family, revenge,
honor, sex and the triumph of love over loss. But most of all, it is a
film about standing up, even after your spirit - an!
d your
spine - has been crushed. The mor!
e people that see MURDERBALL, the more people that will be educated about
what being a quadraplegic really can be like. The following is an excerpt
from an email I received following a screening of the film at the Kessler
Rehab Institute in New York:
The comments that night were incredibly positive and the day after the
screening, I received dozens of phone calls and emails from staff and
patients about how "wonderful," "fantastic," "amazing", "inspiring" and
"important" the film is. But this email from one of our senior therapists
is definitely one of the most meaningful to ever come across my desk --
and probably yours:
One of my inpatients who had an injury resulting in an incomplete
tetraplegia said he was so moved that he was "inspired" to get up at 6am
and get himself dressed for the first time this morning. He felt that if
the guys in the film could achieve such great things, that he should be
able to as well.
It seems like such a wonderful response & I am glad we had the opportunity
to share it with patients and staff at Kessler.
I understand that this patient has been at Kessler for a number of
weeks -- and this was his first attempt to really begin rebuilding his
life.
It's stories like this that make all the efforts ... all the hard work,
frustration, disappointments and joys ... all worthwhile.
Please contact me with any questions regarding MURDERBALL or any
suggestions for spreading the word or just to get some free promotional
materials.
Thanks so much,
Dan Berger
THINKFilm
155 Avenue of the Americas
7th Floor
New York, NY 10013
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P 646.293.9400
F 646.293.9407
C 646.342.6560
www.murderballmovie.com
www.thinkfilmcompany.com
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