research vs. care
Potok seems to discard the valid hope of alleviating the suffering of chronic spinal-cord injury. As a researcher, I know for a fact that these are not "false" hopes! Sure, don't sit and wait for them, live your life to the best of your ability, but research is making progress every single day, so I say to Potok, that's great that you're pressing for the equal rights of the disabled and have moved on and made a fulfilling life for yourself, but don't sit there and discourage other disabled people who have valid reason to look forward to not a all out "cure", but a greatly enhanced quality of life with some lost function restored! I don't feel you got in contact with some of the pioneering researchers abroad and in the US regarding spinal-cord injury therapies.