by Amy Martin Sometimes gratitude is a number, the number 2 in my case, specifically 2%. That’s the fraction of people who walk away from a full C1 or C2 fracture, alive and unparalyzed, though […]
Autumn Equinox, Fused Vertebra & Balance
by Amy Martin Autumn Equinox, a day for balance. In the human body, 20 to 30% of your balance comes from the exquisite pivot of the C1 Atlas vertebra that holds up your head in relation […]
Big Baylor on a Saturday Night
chapter 3 — early April 2019 | 3.30 min read chapter 1 | chapter 2 by Amy Martin My brain awakens in a tiny room at Baylor, barely bigger than my gurney. Nearby doors open […]
The Baylor Shuffle
chapter 2 — early April 2019 | 3.30 min read chapter 1 by Amy Martin Parking lot of the small local Baylor Scott White emergency room. Scooter opens the passenger door for a pair of […]
Neck Wreck
chapter 1 — early April 2019 | 3 min. read by Amy Martin Rain. Traffic. Exit ramp. Guard rail. BAM! Everything in slow motion. Raindrops fall like dripping molten glass on the windshield. The guard […]
