These pictures are from my stay in the hospital after my car accident in 1989. I was in a coma for
about 3 weeks. I had a tracheostomy tube for a few months. A stomach tube to feed me was
inserted at this time. As I slowly regained basic control of my muscles, speech was possible after
about 2-3 months. I couldn't dress myself for awhile. All the basic rudimentary things people
take for granted were far out of reach at this time. I was in Emmanuel Hospital for the first 3
months. After that, medical transportation took me to Shriner's Hospital where I stayed for
another 3 more months. It was about 4-5 years until I could walk without using a cane. Still to
this day, vision problems affect my balance. There used to be no name for the problem, but Dr.
Wojciechowski told me during my last appointment in January 2012 that my problem is now called
Horror Fusionis.
about 3 weeks. I had a tracheostomy tube for a few months. A stomach tube to feed me was
inserted at this time. As I slowly regained basic control of my muscles, speech was possible after
about 2-3 months. I couldn't dress myself for awhile. All the basic rudimentary things people
take for granted were far out of reach at this time. I was in Emmanuel Hospital for the first 3
months. After that, medical transportation took me to Shriner's Hospital where I stayed for
another 3 more months. It was about 4-5 years until I could walk without using a cane. Still to
this day, vision problems affect my balance. There used to be no name for the problem, but Dr.
Wojciechowski told me during my last appointment in January 2012 that my problem is now called
Horror Fusionis.
This is video of me with my physical
therapist working on sitting up in 1989
therapist working on sitting up in 1989
This is a video of me walking in parallel
bars for my physical therapist in 1989
bars for my physical therapist in 1989
This is a video of me playing piano for
a therapist in 1989
a therapist in 1989
There are 3 videos of
my therapies in 1989
on the bottom of this
page.
my therapies in 1989
on the bottom of this
page.
Here's a water color paint I
did sometime in 1989.
Click on it to goto the
Portland State bookstore
where you can purchase a
copy of my book, "Where
There Was No Path."
did sometime in 1989.
Click on it to goto the
Portland State bookstore
where you can purchase a
copy of my book, "Where
There Was No Path."