[backhoe]

Such a shame. Decubitis ulcers ( pressure sores ) and urinary-tract complications are big issues with chair-bound patients... I was able to spare my first wife from these things, but there was a certain element of dumb luck involved, and it helped that she had been blessed with an iron constitution. And in those days, 180lb. me had no trouble picking up 123lb. her. A normal, or large-sized man is quite a handful to move, even for a strong person.

I enjoyed Mr. Reeve's roles, and was shocked when he was injured so severely. May he be in a better place.

[oceanperch]

Actually my son is almost as big as Superman and he uses a barrier free lift to tranfer it is attached to the cieling.

Regarding pressure sores a custom seating system has kept him sore free also appropriate bed system.

They have beds nowadays that are bladders with fine sand whirlled around by water, like laying on a dry jacuzzi.

Of couarse these thing are way overpriced but I am sure Superman had funds to purchase custom equipment.

His headrest is very similar to my sons.

Our guess is that he may not have had enough hydration leading to an unbalance of electrolytes thus heart failure. My son has to have feeding via a g tube pump 24/7 at a rate of 150ml per hour that works out to be 2 quarts of formula and 1 quart of water in a little over 24hrs.

That is just our guess we know nothing about Mr. Reeves health or care he was given.

I broke L4 and L5 riding a horse still have cronic pain to this day but don't take meds just cope. I was very lucky as my son depends on me as his sole/main careprovider.