WORTH WAY MORE THEN A THOUSAND WORDS . . .
2 start off the photo show a little Santa Margarita high school football action
The crazy train on a cruise ship in 2002
No waaaaaay! Yup, USD graduate. Somehow I convinced them
5 hours before my super swan dive
2 hours before the neck tweaking. Go figure I break my neck by jumping off a pontoon boat 2 feet over the water.
So haired in the hospital!
Paralyzed from neck down with no feeling or movement. Sweet! Look how fired up Jess and I look.
I keep a copy of my favorite poem footprints in my wallet. The backdrop was SUPPOSED to be at the beach. My snowball’s chance had different scenery.
This is just a small section of an entire hospital wall covered in cards with prayers from family and friends. You have all been my saving grace, my motivation, my salvation.
To lighten the mood my brothers thought they’d carve this little number into their hair. My Mom didn’t exactly see the humor in it and slapped them both in the chops.
The super money rally crew. Both mom’s and dad’s.
Finding ways to keep it interesting in the hospital.
I was in the damn hospital for 4 months. 2 staph infections, 2 bouts with pneumonia, a collapsed lung, an air born virus that quarantined my room, bowel programs, a pic line, an iv, a feeding tube, an NG tube, multiple MRI’S, PET scans and X-Ray’s, indwelling catheters, a super pubic catheter, sip and puff wheelchair, standing frames, air ambulances, countless blood drawls and injections, bladder infections, pressure sores, ab binders, ted hose, two major spinal surgeries, hundreds of medications and pain killers. Oh yeah, and a broken neck.
Started therapy 2 weeks after getting out of the hospital and haven’t stopped since. Notice the sip and puff wheel chair.
Workin it with Jerry at Project walk. I did therapy at this gym in San Diego 3 days a week, 3 hours a day for the first 2 years.
Straight OG gangster till the end. Rest in peace Papa (aka Speed).
Working with Dr Jake, the inventor of the DMS
Spider therapy is one of the many therapy modalities I have been blessed to experience. I’ve been to Polfit, Awakenings, Project Walk, The Whitker Wellness center, Bonne Vie fitness, Long Beach out patient rehab, Saddleback hospital OT, Pure fitness, The Goodwill fitness center, Craig rehab hospital, Precision rehab, Saddleback college adapted kinesilology and pool therapy, Piveroff Chiropractic, Total Natural Health, Balanced Vitality and now The Neuro-Muscular Connection.
Doin’ work with my guy Greg. What are you looking to get done with your body? Greg can help you get there.
At first I had trouble seeing what was right in front of me, but she was there . . .
Alright everyone, here she is. My Fancy Little that saved me from myself.
Rebecca, Jordan and I celebrating JoJo’s 17th birthday.
Young Jake the Pirate bringing in the new year with a donut cake. Yeah buddy.
Doin what I love, soakin in some Pearl Jam with Becca.
Mr Wet Nose my street hobo of a best friend, Gunner.
Gunny and Doug whorin it up for some table scraps.
Sup meat? I think the gym is that way.
This kook moves to Ohio for paramedic school and starts sending me pics like this. Our family is weird but this brings it to a whole new level. I’m worried.
This is Jason Dussan, Danny’s better half. For the longest time they shared a brain and he maintained the better majority of it. Now they have separated and live totally independent lives. I’ll be there for you Jason no matter what, no matter where, for any reason. Your my guy homes!
Daniel the care giver. My brother from another mother.
Silly fun at the King’s of Leon show.
Really, frickin spaz!
We’ve been dodgin flames, chargin hard since we met.
Working with Doctor Steve Shaffer the Neuro-Muscular specialist
Matt McCall and Ilene Perez working with Danny Minx at the Neuro-Muscular Connection
