Swimming for Spencer (Part 2) – All-State Athlete Shares Journey of Spinal Cord Injury

Here’s the conclusion to our story with Spencer Cobb. Spencer was in his senior year of high school when a diving accident changed his life. He spent four months at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital going through inpatient rehabilitation.

For the podcast we sat down with him, his mom Allison, and his occupational therapist Sydney Krol, on the day before Spencer returned home from the hospital. 

In the first episode, we talked about Spencer’s life before the accident, how the injury happened and what the initial recovery was like. If you missed that episode, jump back in your podcast feed and give it a listen.

In this second episode, we’ll hear about the relationships Spencer made during his rehabilitation, a few fun and unique experiences he had at Mary Free Bed and what he learned through it all.

After that, I called Spencer up and touched base with him on how he’s been since leaving the hospital. We hear about his progress in outpatient therapy and what’s next for him.

It’s a great story, so enjoy this episode of Rehabilitationships!

Learn more about Rehabilitationships, a podcast from Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation. Every episode we are highlighting the intersection of rehabilitation and relationships. Make sure to rate, review and subscribe for more stories like this. 

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