@Papa Tom

Cliff notes version: Bus and I collided. Dump truck ran me over. Severe blood loss, poly-trauma of lower legs, suffered rhabdomyolysis with partial renal failure, compartment syndrome resulting in fasciotomy of the lower legs, and a mild TBI. They performed extensive ortho repairs, vascular repairs to my femoral-tibial artery and popliteal vein, and a large amount of plastic surgery. I was ultimately in hospital for 18 weeks and had 7 operations.

We (my 5 month pregnant wife) moved a week after the accident while continuing to care for our four year old son and work and look after me and grow our baby girl.

I made it home three weeks to the day before our daughter was born.

I become the poster child for hospital fundraising for the year. https://vghfoundation.ca/events/gala/