It has been a little over one year since this happened.  I know some say my progress has either slowed or stopped but I feel that could not be further from the truth.  Am I different from who I was before this happened?  Yes I am.  Is my knowledge, hobbies, passion and the ones I … Continue reading My Story: Conclusion

Today is one year since my surgery.  I have survived a year.  I am different from who I was before my surgery.  In this year I have gone from someone who was unconscious, to someone who was conscious but unable to do hardly any movement, to someone who could move but was in a life … Continue reading My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 6)

Like the knife that sits unused mostly in my toolbox I am waiting and ready for my next assignment.  I know from my life history that the day is coming.  Right now I do not know what it will be.  When that assignment comes I pray I am ready.  While I wait on that I … Continue reading My Story: After The Tragedy (Part 5)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)