My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 4)

I have mentioned several times here my faith. It has been key in my life and recovery. Going back to the story of Lazarus. It says "Jesus wept". I heard it talked about the other day that as Jesus healed and brought Lazarus back to life he wept first. He wept because of the loss … Continue reading My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 4)

My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 4)

I do not rest well at all. On vacation it normally takes me three of four days just to disconnect. The best time that I have ever disconnected from work was while I was in the hospital. While I was in the hospital I was 1.) unaware during much of the time. I do not … Continue reading My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 4)

My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 3)

As I mentioned before, one of the books I recently read was "Atomic Habits" by James Clear. Again I could not recommend it more if you've not read it. I am trying to work on developing habits for myself. I do have goals but habits are something I want to add to my list. I … Continue reading My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 3)

My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 2)

In my recovery being an outdoorsman has been the thing I have missed the most. This was the first time in my life that I have not gone deer hunting once in a season. My friend Blake took me on my first fishing trip since all this started. In true Blake fashion he caught more … Continue reading My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 2)

My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 1)

As I start writing this section let me say I do not believe it will be as long as the others because I know God is just getting started on the after. I'm in a very different season of life with all this going on. I listened to a video today where they talked about … Continue reading My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 1)

My Story: The Tragedy (Part 6)

The final week of my inpatient therapy finally came and went. My therapy team as well as staff members from the hospital came by my room to say goodbye. There are so many of them that were so good to me and we became close, there is no way I could name them all or … Continue reading My Story: The Tragedy (Part 6)

My Story: The Tragedy (Part 5)

At St. Vincent I found that a good friend was a physical therapist on the team there. I first met Tasha at UAM. I hadn't seen her since graduating college years before. Tasha is married to a very good friend of mine from college, his name is Nathan. Nathan and I did a lot of … Continue reading My Story: The Tragedy (Part 5)

My Story: The Tragedy (Part 4)

In St. Vincent Infirmary I was moved to a unit called Cornerstone. In Cornerstone they had a therapy team that would come by each day and take me down to their therapy gym. This therapy team had to use a lift device to get me out of bed and to the wheelchair. I remember one … Continue reading My Story: The Tragedy (Part 4)

My Story: The Tragedy (Part 3)

We headed back to Little Rock for my second surgery a few days later. This surgery preparation time seemed a bit different than the first preparation. I am not sure why but the preparation was a bit off schedule. My surgeon came into the preparation room a little before the surgery to go over what … Continue reading My Story: The Tragedy (Part 3)

My Story: The Tragedy (Part 2)

The time was finally here, I was headed into my first surgery at the end of April 2021. My surgeon had already told me it would take at least two surgeries as the tumor had grown into several places. I went in early that morning for surgery and was prepped. I remember being rolled from … Continue reading My Story: The Tragedy (Part 2)