Mark's Story

My dad, Mark, was in a serious motorcycle accident on Memorial Day, May 30th of 2022 and was rushed to the trauma ICU by Mercy Flight. He suffered from a severe traumatic brain injury and an anoxic brain injury, among many other life threatening injuries. My dad, being the most resilient person I know, fought for his life and survived. Slowly but surely my dad has defied all odds.

With his resilience, his broken legs, shoulder, ribs, pelvis & collapsed lungs healed and his brain swelling subsided. Within the first month he successfully began breathing on his own and was taken off of the ventilator. Two months later he began following people with his eyes, turning his head to sounds, squeezing hands on demand, reaching out for me and smiling while I visited. Four months into his recovery he began saying some clear words, answering yes or no questions and was able to count all the way up to 12.

Although, there have been a lot of ups and downs during his healing process, today, my dad is increasingly able speak words more clearly (although most are still gibberish), answer some questions and sometimes even speak in short sentences.

Step by step and day by day, he has continued to make slow and steady progess to healing. The biggest concern that remains is the extent of his brain injuries. He needs extensive brain rehabilitation, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. There are many other treatment modalities that exist for his specific type of brain injury and I intend for him to do each and every one that I believe will best support him on his healing journey.

My dad was there for me when I needed support in my own journey towards healing, even when the doctors and alternative treatments were well out of what we could begin to afford. He still figured out how to make it happen despite the immense stress of my illness and the finances. Now it is my turn to do the same for him. 

A large majority of profits made at Healing to Harmony With Nicole will be going to fund healing modalities for his journey back to health. If you would like support in your journey to wellness and/or would like to support my dad on his as well, feel free to schedule a free consult with me. We can discuss how I can support you through nutrition, movement and healthy lifestyle changes.

Other Ways to Support Mark's Healing

If you wish to directly support Mark on his healing journey then you can also donate to his medical fundraiser (Give Send Go).

I sincerely appreciate those who are willing and able to support my dad in his healing.