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Injury Report

Date: June 3, 1990
Time: 12:30 AM
Place: Mack’s Creek, Missouri
Patient: 18-year-old male, recent high school graduate
Factors: Fell asleep while driving, 90 seconds from home, no seatbelt, ejected from vehicle
Diagnosis: T-6, T-7 spinal cord injury
Prognosis: Paraplegic
Pre-Injury Life
 
Interests: Driving anything with wheels,
having fun with my friends
Goals/Dreams: Being out on my own
Best Description: Outgoing, well liked, voted by classmates as Most Friendly, someone who got along with everyone
   
   

Rusty post-injury

Rusty pre-injury
 
 
Post-Injury Life
 
Interests: Travel, spending time with family and friends, movies, NASCAR, muscle cars
Goals/Dreams: Become a motivational speaker, write a series of books, use my story to help others
What I Miss The Most: Everything
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