Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Struggle with Polio Many people believe that all who get polio become paralyzed, although only about twenty-five percent of people do. Polio affects motor nerves, making muscles weak, and sometimes causing paralysis. This happened to Franklin Delano Roosevelt (UXL). There are many symptoms of polio; these symptoms can range from mild to very serious. Only about one percent of polio patients experience very serious symptoms like muscle spasms, paralysis of limbs or breathing muscles, and difficulty swallowing (UXL). If a patient contracts a moderate form of polio, the symptoms can include stomach pain, vomiting, and constipation. These are not all moderate symptoms, due to how many there are. While those
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One reason he was famous is, he was the thirty-second president of the United States of America, and served for twelve years (Blackwell). Roosevelt was also the governor of New York in 1928 (Draper 20). Finally, President Roosevelt was also famous for beginning to eradicate polio worldwide (Blackwell).
Polio affected Mr. Roosevelt in many ways; some of those ways were physical and others were societal. One major physical obstacle that he faced was being paralyzed. Not only did be paralyzed affect his physically, but it also affected him societally (Bardhan-Quallen 33). This affected him societally, because many people saw him as unfit for president (Draper 22). Another way he was affected societally is, he did not want the public to see him in his wheelchair (Draper 67).
FDR had one major influence throughout his battle with polio. His major influence was his wife Eleanor. Eleanor made sure that Franklin stayed in politics, and did not give up through his fight with polio. While Roosevelt was battling polio Eleanor said, “ I don’t want him to be forgotten… I want him to have a voice.” By saying this, Eleanor meant that even though he was weak she was not going to let his voice be
One reason he was famous is, he was the thirty-second president of the United States of America, and served for twelve years (Blackwell). Roosevelt was also the governor of New York in 1928 (Draper 20). Finally, President Roosevelt was also famous for beginning to eradicate polio worldwide (Blackwell).
Polio affected Mr. Roosevelt in many ways; some of those ways were physical and others were societal. One major physical obstacle that he faced was being paralyzed. Not only did be paralyzed affect his physically, but it also affected him societally (Bardhan-Quallen 33). This affected him societally, because many people saw him as unfit for president (Draper 22). Another way he was affected societally is, he did not want the public to see him in his wheelchair (Draper 67).
FDR had one major influence throughout his battle with polio. His major influence was his wife Eleanor. Eleanor made sure that Franklin stayed in politics, and did not give up through his fight with polio. While Roosevelt was battling polio Eleanor said, “ I don’t want him to be forgotten… I want him to have a voice.” By saying this, Eleanor meant that even though he was weak she was not going to let his voice be