And all the little things Doug Betters is doing again as he continues recuperating from a skiing accident that has left the former Dolphins defensive end without use of his legs. Almost three years ago, Betters was in a hospital receiving treatment through the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis after suffering a severe spinal injury on a mountain near his Montana home. I'm slowly getting those back. You can do everything from a wheelchair, but it's not like jumping up and going. It takes some forethought, special equipment and tenacity.
Betters has all three.
Through extensive rehabilitation, Betters has regained limited use of his left hand and no longer needs an electric wheelchair to get around. He can drive his truck and fly an airplane thanks to custom apparatuses. That's what you do. Jimmy Smith was back in the hospital Monday for tests and evaluation. He was readmitted to the hospital Saturday.