Christopher was only 42-years-old when he became aĀ quadriplegic. He was in a wheelchair and required a portable ventilator for the rest of his life.
Doctors quickly declared that there wasnāt much hope of improvement and they specifically told Reeve that it was going to be āimpossibleā for him to recover any movement.
Christopher Reeve was going through hell, and during the first days at the hospital, he was heavily medicated and delirious. After hearing the doctorās devastating diagnosis, he felt that his life was ruined.
He didnāt want to be a burden to his family and told his wife,Ā Dana Morosini, that they maybe should pull the plug.
She replied with tears in her eyes: āI will support whatever you want to do, because this is your life and your decision. But I want you to know that Iāll be with you for the long haul, no matter what. Youāre still you. And I love you.ā
Reeve could have given up, but instead, he focused on activism setting up the Christopher Reeve Foundation with his devoted wife Dana. It was later renamed the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
