Dedication                                                      page 2

Disney Letter                                                 page 3

Introduction                                                   page 6

Living a dream life                                         page 8

Lucky, unlucky day of my life                     page 17

“You need to stay focused”                        page 27

Very bright light                                            page 35

I can’t breathe                                               page 42

Why do I feel like crap?                               page 50

Family members, why?                                 page 57

You were way dead”          .                         page 64

Ongoing discomfort                                     page 74

It’s time to go home                                     page 79

Horses of tranquility                                    page 82

My first days home                                      page 87

Bedtime nightmares                                      page 96

First weeks and months                               page 100

Television shows                                          page 107

Emotionally difficult                                      page 112

Cardio Rehab                                                  page 118

First horseback ride                                       page 127

December Bowling ball                                 page 134

Prescription Drugs                                        page 141

High School Teacher                                    page 150

My sons letter                                               page 156

One year anniversary                                   page 159

Job Stress                                                       page 164

Moving forward                                            page 168