Danny Chew: A day of rehab

Danny Chew co-founder of the Dirty Dozen bike race vowed to ride one million miles in his life, works to regain his strength during the rehabilitation session at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. He was paralyzed from the chest down after broken his neck on a bicycling accident on Labor Day this year. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew co-founder of the Dirty Dozen bike race vowed to ride one million miles in his life, works to regain his strength during the rehabilitation session at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. He was paralyzed from the chest down after broken his neck on a bicycling accident on Labor Day this year. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew grimaces in pain while trying to adjust his position on a wheelchair during the rehabilitation session. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew grimaces in pain while trying to adjust his position on a wheelchair during the rehabilitation session. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew wipes his tears while rehabilitating at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. He blacked out and broke his neck after a bicycling accident on Labor Day this year. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew wipes his tears while rehabilitating at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. He blacked out and broke his neck after a bicycling accident on Labor Day this year. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Assisted by Occupational therapist Caitlin Doman, Danny Chew tries to do a push-up to strength his upper body during the rehabilitation session at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Assisted by Occupational therapist Caitlin Doman, Danny Chew tries to do a push-up to strength his upper body during the rehabilitation session at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew is transported to his wheelchair before a rehabilitation session. Chew was paralyzed from the chest down after a cycling accident two months ago. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew is transported to his wheelchair before a rehabilitation session. Chew was paralyzed from the chest down after a cycling accident two months ago. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew, co-founder of the Dirty Dozen bike race, is lifted to his bed at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew, co-founder of the Dirty Dozen bike race, is lifted to his bed at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Nurse Margaret Sullivan, left, and physical therapist Kate Drolet of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago try to help Danny Chew, to stabilize his blood pressure after a rehabilitation session. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Nurse Margaret Sullivan, left, and physical therapist Kate Drolet of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago try to help Danny Chew, to stabilize his blood pressure after a rehabilitation session. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew pauses for a moment between rehabilitation sessions. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew pauses for a moment between rehabilitation sessions. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Staff members of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago try to help Danny Chew, to stabilize his blood pressure before he can start another rehabilitation session. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Staff members of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago try to help Danny Chew, to stabilize his blood pressure before he can start another rehabilitation session. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew wheels through the hallway in his wheelchair during the rehabilitation session. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew wheels through the hallway in his wheelchair during the rehabilitation session. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Staff members at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago help to lift Danny Chew off his bed before they can change the wet bed. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Staff members at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago help to lift Danny Chew off his bed before they can change the wet bed. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew struggles to lift up his leg after finished a rehabilitation session. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew struggles to lift up his leg after finished a rehabilitation session. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew wipes his tears while getting in a pressure point position to lower his blood pressure. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)
Danny Chew wipes his tears while getting in a pressure point position to lower his blood pressure. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)