I've never read a book like this, and it provided a lot of insight into what he and many others have to cope with and work with- and how they need OUR encouragement and hope.
For anyone who has had a spinal injury or is going through physical therapy READ THIS. Francesco never lost hope. After the accident, he couldn't breathe on his own or move anything other than his head after his spinal injury. His hope, perseverance, determination, drive to ask about new research trials, motivation to try anything from different physical rehabilitation programs, stem cells and during all of this his family was always there to help. All of those things helped him achieve incredible progress in recovery.
He also came up with ideas to develop skin formulas to help his own skin (that suffered as a result of his condition). He worked with his dad to create them- and tried them all on himself. Try them out. - I am also honored to say that I've connected with Francesco through social media. I look at him as a true-life hero.
Get the book! 5 of 5 stars!
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| Francesco Clark |
THE ACCIDENT - In 2002, Francesco Clark was a twenty-four-year-old with a bright future who worked at Harper's Bazaar. A nocturnal dive into a swimming pool's shallow end changed everything, forever. Paralyzed from the neck down, Francesco was told by his doctors that he would never move from his bed or even breathe without assistance. But Francesco fought back. Within days, he was breathing on his own. His father, a doctor himself, investigated every opportunity for experimental treatment, and Francesco used every resource available to speed his recovery.
To avoid having his lungs painfully suctioned, he sang, loudly, for hours--and that was just the beginning. With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. As he continued strengthening his body he began exercising. That amazed doctors who said that he would be unable to move from the neck down. He began rebuilding his body and continues to do so. But in the meantime, his mind was working to create something.-
Because he lost the ability to sweat, it led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.
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| Francesco as Clark Kent |
