Quad

A tragic High School Football accident (Forest, MS) in 1975 left Rusty permanently paralyzed (Quad C4) from the shoulders down at the age of 15. The graphic below shows you (in black) the areas on Rusty's body that have NO feeling and NO movement. Over 80 percent of his body is in a constant state of pins and needles friction. The sensation is very similar to when your arm or leg goes to sleep, except in Rusty's case it has been a 32 year sleep. Back to the Bio page. FYI -- Each year, 11,000 people are hospitalized with spinal cord injuries, according to the Center for Disease Control. Spinal cord injuries cost the nation $9.7 billion annually and their effect on a family can be devastating. In the first year alone, treatment and care can cost $500,000.