I haven't heard anything. Boy, I sure miss the days when he was around, he brought a certain edge to the board. Abner
4 or 5 months ago, someone told me privately that they had been in touch and he was well, and planning to return. Clearly not, unless he's using a different name. And what, also, about Mark Israel, who was so helpful in the early years of this board, then was in a terrible bicycle accident, and never heard from again?
Rosie, his wife, posted on her blog about Mark's recovery on 28 May 07 (the first post in two years): Hello and thanks for all the comments and e-mails! It has beem almost two years since our last post. Mark had just graduated from the Sharp Intensive Rehab Clinic and home was well home again. To my surprised today when Mark wanted to start working with the Altusage web site, we found a link to our own journal! Oy! what a trip down memory lane for me. For Mark it was good as he said it help him see himself before he had more control of his body. It was hard to read about how he could not even move a leg or how he was not able to follow me with his eyes. Right now after celebrating his third year since the accident, Mark is still home with us, still going every day to a wonderful rehab gym call Challenge Center, in La Mesa here in the San Diego area. Last post we told you Mark was eating out for the first time, since then we have enjoyed many, many outings, overcome the fact that he could not drink thin liquids (which he can now), he slowly but steady is regaining his magnificent voice, and is actively getting Gait training. That's right folks, the guy who three years ago was recomendent for disconecting of life support systems, is now relearning to walk, argues with me constantly (and corrects my spelling) and tell me all the right stuff to keep me going! For all those who are new to brain injuries, don't give up.... It's a long road, a hard road, and I would take it again for him in a heart beat. I LOVE YOU MARK, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK...... It's great to hear that Mark is doing so well with his recovery after such a horrible accident. Hopefully it won't be too long before we hear from him again here on Degreeinfo! Rosie's blog can be found here: http://journals.aol.com/rosyisrael/MarksJourneyBackHome/;jsessionid=ABF4093143A1807D0515C3D61E90E00A Cheers, Adrienne
Thanks. I used to read the blog, concerned about a fellow poster, but somehow stopped doing it, and can't believe it has been this long since the accident. What a touching story from his wife. It is so...powerful..hearing about stories like this. To Rosie...To Mark...good job and good luck.
