Every 23 seconds, one person in the US sustains a
Traumatic Brain injury.
An estimated 5.3 Million Americans - a little more than
2 % of the US population - currently live with
disabilities resulting from Traumatic Brain Injury.
an intersection when a man driving toward them dropped his cell phone. He leaned over to pick the cell phone up
and ran the red light, smashing into the left side of Debbie’s car. Krystal had several minor injuries, but Debbie’s
were much more severe. She was immediately airlifted to Carolina’s Medical Center hospital in Charlotte, North
Carolina. Debbie was in a coma and fighting for her life.
After 111 days in the hospital and rehabilitation units, Debbie came home in a coma. The outlook was grim with
only a miniscule chance of recovery. After countless hours of hard work and determination, Debbie has become an
inspiration for us all.
We have learned to take one day at a time and ask ourselves, “What did Mom do today that she did not do
yesterday?” Measuring her improvements, even the small ones, keep us determined and willing to fight for her
recovery.
We are continually grateful for the opportunity that we have to be with her. Each day we learn something more
about her condition and about ourselves. Debbie is a Traumatic Brain Injury survivor, but she is
also a wife, a mother, and a friend. We welcome you to join us on our journey of hope,
heartache, and most of all, discovery.
