{"product_id":"9781456846817","title":"Horizons of Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorizons of Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book tells the story of the worst possible human injury — brain trauma — but with a full recovery. A surface read finds a medical case study.  Below the surface lives an uncommon love story.  But at the deepest level is a story of faith in God, determined hard work and recovery.  The injury occurred as a young man impaired on marijuana turned right on red and struck the 69-year-old pedestrian in the crosswalk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo relieve high intracranial pressure, surgeons removed a hemisphere of Martha’s skull.  They evacuated large intracerebral hematomas caused by the contusion where the car struck her right temporal lobe.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSevere traumatic brain injury requires 1-3 years of recovery. Martha’s took over two years.  Surgeons and physicians noted her \u003ct\u003eremarkable\u003c\/t\u003e recovery.  Five months after the injury neurosurgeons replaced her skull bone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book contains medical, surgical and therapy records that document the \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eafter\u003c\/i\u003e conditions of Martha.  It also contains police and court records of the driver’s crimes and case.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMartha felt Our Father’s help and assurance during her long recovery.   Tom received a poem giving them a promise and him an assignment: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ccenter\u003eI have done what only I can do; I always do what is best.\u003c\/center\u003e \u003ccenter\u003eYou must do what only you can do; I leave to you the rest.\u003c\/center\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis set the pattern for Martha — full recovery, and for Tom — her caregiver.   Visit link text\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143459881200,"sku":"9781456846817","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781456846817_p0.jpg?v=1763872579","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781456846817","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}