June is brain injury awareness month. It also marks the beginning of summer – a time when many adolescents and young adults are enjoying the fun and sun, free from the stress of school. Unfortunately, summertime is when the lives of some will forever be changed because of a motor vehicle accident (MVA).…
I recently posted a blog about an interview I had with Henry, a man in his 60s who had sustained a hemiplegic spinal cord injury (SCI) some 20 years ago in a car accident. This injury left him paralyzed from about his waist down. That interview focused on the first few days post-accident – his initial…
I had the opportunity to interview a man living with a spinal cord injury (SCI). His pseudonym is Henry. He was injured in a car accident nearly 20 years ago. He was 64 years old. Henry described his life prior to that accident as beautiful. He was successful in his own business and he made good money.“I…