Perspective of My New Circumstances – New Birthday: New Beginning
“You’re not a real Texan until you’ve been kicked out of every decent state in America.” – Joe Bob Briggs...
Leaving My Home After My TBI: Escape From New York
I planned a going away/birthday party on October 1, 2011. I decided to throw it at Ali’s (Bar 280) near...
Out and About a Dog
I had to find a home for my dog, Leroy. Meanwhile, I had an awesome dog trainer, Mike Borrielo, come...
The Shocking Adventure of My Gastric Tube Removal: PEG Bored
PEG stands for Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy. It is a tube that enters the stomach through your abdomen. It was kinda...
How Music Drove My Recovery: Musician’s Friend
I used to play guitar and sing before the accident. After going to Ali’s on September 3rd, 2011, we walked...
Leroy Brown
I walked very slowly and he stayed with my pace like a good boy! On September 3rd, 2011, I went...
Birthday Wishes to My Greatest Supporter: Happy Birthday, Mama Bear
I was so lucky to have made it out from underneath that scaffolding alive. You are so nice to me....
The Incoordination of My Extremities: Hailing a Taxi… A (Ataxia)
I have ataxia. Wikipedia states: Ataxia is a neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements, as...
Tastes Like Bad Medicine
I was receiving services from the Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) of New York. I saw a physical therapist named Peter,...
Swallow Your Pride
After 5 nights in the surgical step-down unit, I was ready to go home. I was given a prescription for...
The Tracheal Resection Surgery That Gave Me My Voice Back: Slitting My Throat to Save My Life
When I went in for the tracheal resection I was very excited. I understood that I would need to stay...
First Steps Without a Walker After TBI: Baby’s First Steps
I always worked hard towards my goal: to get as well as possible and be independent again. I remember making...
