On Friday February 9th 2007, Pat was involved in a terrible work-related accident. Pat was struck in the head by a very large pipe. The impact fractured the C4, C5 and C6 vertebrae and seriously damaged his spinal cord. His condition at times has been quite precarious and his prognosis is uncertain. We can only pray that he will regain his mobility. At this time he is a C5-tetraplegic (quadriplegic), he only has movement from his elbows up and no movement below his chest. He has made tremendous progress forward and we keep hoping for more.
For more information on spinal cord injuries please visit the following websites: a guide to undertanding spinal cord injury; The Travis Roy Foundation and Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Here are some pictures:
Aug 1, 2010
Hi, Pat,
Always thinking of you and praying for you. Good luck on your weight loss. We know how hard it is. My wife and I are working on the same project.
Keep up with the progress.
Barney
Hey It was Nice to See you guys Sat. Had A Good time relaxing at the fire pit. Glad your doing well with the diet it shows. keep at it. looking forward to seeing you two again soon.
Reed