Comment: Kari Diviney, Ryan’s sister, shares her thoughts and opinions to represent his best interests… as he would want. Her heartfelt Facebook plea will soon exceed the threshold of “going viral” and the momentum is actually gaining! As I write this the Anti-Parole Petition it is quickly approaching 75,000! Most people already read it, but […]
Finding Consciousness: My Duke University Impromptu Talk
Here is the video from the Duke University “Finding Consciousness” conference where I spoke and attended. I hope you watch the entire production because it will certainly help you understand the challenges faced by both the patient (or caregiver) and medical community. The length is roughly 23-1/2 minutes; to be television-ready. The video only has a […]
Guest Post: A Heartfelt Letter
I received an email yesterday that I’d like to share with everyone. But first, there are some text messages leading up to it. These are only slightly edited to protect the sender’s information (or correct a typo). It also seems a good time to let everyone know that I make myself available for text messages […]
Doctor: “This is the Best Ryan has Looked”
Our family’s primary care physician, Dr. Rodriguez, came over to our home yesterday to give Ryan a general examination. Physically, Ryan is doing very well, so he believes. He was quite impressed too, telling me “this is the best Ryan has looked” when he was wrapping up. It made me feel good to hear this. […]
Snowfall Changes Plans
I let the dogs out around five o’clock this morning and was caught off-guard by the snow that had fallen overnight. I guess I became accustom to the weather forecasters not getting it right, but not this time. So, Ryan and I will change our morning plan and instead try going into the office this […]