Climbing Back from Paralysis

Nobody really knows why it happened. It was a million to one shot.

As I hit the finish line for the Escape from the Rock Alcatraz swim, my family and friends were there to greet me among the crowd of hundreds. My objective was simply completing the race, but I was very happy with the 54-minute finish time.

The next day my shoulders were very tight, and, as was my habit, I went to the…