June 16,2000 It was a beautifull friday morning. The sun was out the tempeture was cool a perfect way to start Fathers day weekend. Ihad taken the day off so that i could ride out to the lake and get a campsite before they all filled up. the ride on my honda goldwing was going great light traffic a nice ride through the texas hill country. As i was going around a curve a junk truck dumped a can of steel scrapes out of the back of his truck. Itried to avoid it but a piece cut the side of my rear tire. I fought the bike for controll but with a flat on that big bike i couldnt do it. When i left the road iwent into some trees. Later i came to and barely remember beeing loaded into a star flight helocopter.the next time i wokeup was 6 weeks later. I was told i had a closed head injury and had broken my back.they did 3 sugerys on me and they didnt think that i would walk again. I stayed two and a half months in the hospital before they discharged me. When i got out i stayed with some friends amd they helped me teach myself to walk again.3 or 4 times a day they rolled me out to the street and i would use a walker and go as far sa i could. It took mr three months to get out of the wheelchair. learning to walk again i fell alot and in the prosess i broke my nose and then i broke my leg. I wouldnt let anything stop me. today i walk pretty good. I had to fight for help with my problems from my head injury. And after 9 months i got approved to a treatment center for my head injury. I have been here for almost two months and they are wonderfull. I still have a way to go but i will prevail.
