Author Archives: henrystifel

10/19/20 Surgery has been postponed for one week due to too high of a bacterial count in my bladder and urine. Even though I do not have any symptoms, the neurosurgeon would like me to be treated in order to keep my body as clean as possible to give it the best chance of beingContinue reading “A slight hiccup”

In Louisville and in the lab for day one on September 21, 2020. Why not start in the middle of a pandemic?! For the next four weeks, I will be doing a large number of research assessments which are used as their point of comparison. These assessments are listed in the research description PDF. After everyContinue reading “Here we go!”

I’m creating this site to memorialize my journey as a research participant in a study based on decades of work on spinal cord injuries. I’ve been in a wheelchair for 38 years, and during that time I have established deep relationships with many people within the research community. It has been an amazing experience toContinue reading “The overview”