Here is the schedule for tomorrow’s event. Tickets are still available if you’d like to come!
| 6:45
7:00 |
Doors open
Event starts |
| 7:35 | Welcome from host Coleen Christie & performance by the Vancouver Cantata Singers |
| 8:15 | Performance by the Vancouver Cantata Singers |
| 8:20
8:45 |
First raffle draw
Performance by the Vancouver Cantata Singers Live auction |
| 8:55 | Performance by the Vancouver Cantata Singers |
| 9:15 | Second raffle draw |
| 9:25 | Auction Table 1 closes |
| 9:35 | Auction Table 2 closes |
| 9:45 | Auction Table 3 closes |
Hello,
Congratulations on all of the work that spinal cord does. I would like to know more about the inclusion of Head Injury research with accompanying spinal injury research.
Although I am still walking and talking, and feel blessed to be doing so, I was involved in a serious mva in 1973 and have suffered constant and most often severe pain since that day. I was in coma for 5 days and have never remembered the accident. Throughout this time, because of being able to walk and talk I have often been treated by physicians as a malingerer (spelling).
Because I was blessed with retaining most of my intellectual skills I have had the good fortune of selecting mentors to study with primed with a desire to represent the significant population that suffers in a similar fashion as well as to find ways to alleviate my own suffering.
A friend was at a specialists office waiting room with Rick Hansen who commented to the friend (who is also walking and talking) that the significant difference between them is that he (Rick) does not suffer from outrageous pain. This was a life changing moment for my friend as he felt validated.
I am very motivated to assist in research that identifies the population who suffers severe pain as a result of a traumatic injury which is of a neurolgic nature.
Also could you please pass this on to an appropriate individual as my quest to stay out of a wheelchair diminishes daily.
Is there someone, perhaps a physiatrist, who understands spinal stenosis, spondylosis, and degenerative spine disorders.
with years of thought,
and kind regards
Heidi Matsumoto
Hi Heidi,
Thanks for your message. I have forwarded it to one of our researchers who is a physiatrist and works at GF Strong.
Cheers,
Cheryl Niamath
ICORD Admin + Communications