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)

My Story: The Tragedy (Part 1)

In the summer of 2020 I experienced the worst pain I had ever had. I made it to work on that Monday morning and felt a sharp pain in my mouth on the left side. I called my dentist immediately. The dentist was out that day but my dental hygienist agreed to see me as … Continue reading My Story: The Tragedy (Part 1)

My Story: Life Before Tragedy (Part 6)

Ok, this will be my last post on my life before tragedy, thanks for reading along this far! Years ago Christy bought me a trip to north Arkansas and a stay at a trout fishing resort up there called Gaston's. When we got there the river was high and flowing very fast. I ended up … Continue reading My Story: Life Before Tragedy (Part 6)

My Story: Life Before Tragedy (Part 5)

During my transition time (from college to full time) the company hired a young woman to work as the Human Resource person. Her name is Christy and is very beautiful. Being the HR person I did not go with my feelings and have much to do around her. Eventually we did go out on a … Continue reading My Story: Life Before Tragedy (Part 5)

My Story: Life Before Tragedy (Part 4)

This weekend as either Hurricane Katrina or Rita rolled in I was scheduled to go on a camping trip with college friends at Blanchard Springs in north Arkansas. This was not just friends but the campus organization I was part of called the Missionary Baptist Student Fellowship (MBSF). The MBSF was not only a great … Continue reading My Story: Life Before Tragedy (Part 4)