Chester's story is just one of those where you hear people talking about it and sooner or later someone says, "Man, could you imagine if that was you?"

What the doctor said right at the end of the story was really pretty amazing. The injury only changes your body. You are who you are no matter what "casing" you come in.

Here are some links to additional information on spinal cord injuries:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/spinalcordinjury/nr259102.pdf

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spinalcordinjuries.html

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/sci/sci.htm

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