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When Duane sustained a severe traumatic brain injury, his future was uncertain. His father, Duane Sr., a retired Marine, pushed for him to go to Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91.
Duane was admitted in a semi-conscious state to Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91's Amicous Program, one of the few in the country designed to support brain-injured patients in minimally conscious states.
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Amicous? Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) Program
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¡°From Day One at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91, he was in therapy ¡ª Saturdays, Sundays, seven days a week. But there were no guarantees, everyone¡¯s brain injury is different,¡± said Duane Sr. ¡°As things progressed he kept getting better. Taking his first step, speaking: he had none of those functions when he arrived. It gives you sense there¡¯s light at the end of the tunnel.¡±
Several months ago, Duane returned to Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 to visit the team that helped make his recovery possible.
Watch to see how far he¡¯s come.
