If nurtured and guided, an ability and a new awareness can arise after a medical event and can enrich one’s life in profound ways. As part of this initiative, we will share stories that will help people strive to see beyond what may have been lost, to what is possible.
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Marcus Engel and Dr. Tim Jones Interview – An Enduring Connection
Marcus Engel and his physician Dr. Tim Jones share a powerful connection that has touched both of their lives and has endured to this day. In his freshman year of college, while driving Marcus was broadsided by another vehicle. He sustained significant trauma that resulted in becoming legally blind and crushing every bone in his face. Marcus required significant reconstructive surgery, rehabilitation and most of all being seen as a “whole person”.
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