(1 of 3) “It was a Sunday morning seven years ago. We were getting ready for church. We began going about three weeks earlier. We had both been sober for those three weeks. In fact, Pedro had just gotten baptized. We were on the right … Continue reading‘I knew something was terribly wrong’
“I haven’t worked since 2008, and I’m now permanently disabled. I’ve had 15 car accidents since I started driving as a teenager. The one that messed up my neck happened in Louisiana in 2001. I thought I was going to die, it hurt so bad. … Continue reading‘There are enough good days, I can still enjoy life’
NameJeannie Wood Age58 How long have you lived in Baytown?Since 1987 Most interesting fact about youI was attacked and nearly killed by two pit bulls last August. BackgroundI had gone to my son’s house, where his girlfriend had brought her two pit bulls. They were … Continue readingJeannie Wood: rebounding from pit bull attack
“A lady ran a stop sign and broadsided me on my Harley-Davidson. An eyewitness said she hit me on the right side and I spun 180 degrees, still on top of the motorcycle, and then she hit me on the left side. “The EMT who … Continue readingHe can’t remember accident that took his legs
“After losing both legs, my biggest challenge was learning how to walk again with the artificial ones. You don’t realize what all it takes for the human body just to get out there and walk down that street. You really have to concentrate to do … Continue readingLearning to walk again after losing both legs
“I’m here with my son and grandson. We’re showing him how to catch crabs.” Do you have other children? “I have two others. One is deceased. I lost him in 2000 when he was 21. He got in a car with the wrong person. It … Continue readingSon’s death — ‘You just tolerate it and push on’
“My oldest daughter lives in Michigan, and I used to meet her out in Las Vegas once a year. One time while we were out there my son called and said, ‘Well, dad had an accident.’ “He was in San Francisco driving a truck with … Continue readingFreak accident ends their long marriage
“When I was young, I built model airplanes. I always wanted to fly. During World War II, I joined the Army Air Corps. “My last training flight was cross-country at night in a twin-engine plane. I was stationed in Pecos, Texas. When I got over … Continue readingArmy Air Corps training flight was nearly his last
“I was 6 years old, and I wanted to brush my teeth. So I climbed on the toilet bowl to the sink to try to get the toothpaste. When I reached out, I slipped. I guess I had my tongue out, kind of like Michael … Continue readingTongue works just fine now for ‘Ratchet Jaw’
“I just finished my term in the military. I was in the Army for four years, but I got hurt on a convoy. “It happened at a training facility in California. I was riding in the back of this really big truck, about 10 feet … Continue readingHe’s still recovering from freak Army accident