UPI.com shares the story of a TBI survivor who didn’t give up.
After experiencing a stroke five years ago, David McGuire was left with a brain injury that caused short term memory loss. Doctors also told McGuire he would never walk again. So, what’s he doing now?
Running across Canada, of course.
But, McGuire didn’t always set his goals this high. After the stroke, the life changes were too much to handle and he went into a deep depression. It was only when he noticed others who were worse off than him that he decided to turn his life around.
After experiencing a stroke five years ago, David McGuire was left with a brain injury that caused short term memory loss. Doctors also told McGuire he would never walk again. So, what’s he doing now?
Running across Canada, of course.
But, McGuire didn’t always set his goals this high. After the stroke, the life changes were too much to handle and he went into a deep depression. It was only when he noticed others who were worse off than him that he decided to turn his life around.
Now in his sixth of ten Canadian provinces, McGuire is defying the odds. His trek across the country began April 1. He runs a 25 mile marathon a day, making his original diagnosis hard to believe. However, the scar on his head, where doctors had to remove and replace a piece of his skull to alleviate swelling, is constant reminder.
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