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Erika's Brain Trauma Journey

  • Erika Jones, 32, is on the slow path to recovery from a brain tumor that left her paralyzed and unable to speak more than a few words. Her mother Joyce Jones insisted she be moved back into her family's home rather than a nursing facility. {quote}I am committed to caring for my baby until the day I die,{quote} Joyce explained. {quote}She wouldn't get that love in a nursing home.{quote}
  • Erika Jones, 32, is on the slow path to recovery from a brain tumor that left her paralyzed and unable to speak more than a few words. Her mother Joyce Jones insisted she be moved back into her family's home rather than a nursing facility. {quote}I am committed to caring for my baby until the day I die,{quote} Joyce explained. {quote}She wouldn't get that love in a nursing home.{quote}
  • Erika Jones, 32, is on the slow path to recovery from a brain tumor that left her paralyzed and unable to speak more than a few words. Her mother Joyce Jones insisted she be moved back into her family's home rather than a nursing facility. {quote}I am committed to caring for my baby until the day I die,{quote} Joyce explained. {quote}She wouldn't get that love in a nursing home.{quote} Pictured: Joyce Jones chats with Erika in what was once family dining room, now converted to Erika's room on the ground floor. The electric lift used to move Erika from bed to chair was donated by a local rehabilitation hospital.
  • Erika Jones, 32, is on the slow path to recovery from a brain tumor that left her paralyzed and unable to speak more than a few words. Her mother Joyce Jones insisted she be moved back into her family's home rather than a nursing facility. {quote}I am committed to caring for my baby until the day I die,{quote} Joyce explained. {quote}She wouldn't get that love in a nursing home.{quote} Pictured: Joyce Jones chats with Erika, encouraging her to try to verbalize her thoughts.
  • Erika Jones, 32, is on the slow path to recovery from a brain tumor that left her paralyzed and unable to speak more than a few words. Her mother Joyce Jones insisted she be moved back into her family's home rather than a nursing facility. {quote}I am committed to caring for my baby until the day I die,{quote} Joyce explained. {quote}She wouldn't get that love in a nursing home.{quote} Pictured: Joyce Jones chats with Erika in what was once family dining room, now converted to Erika's room on the ground floor.
  • Erika Jones, 32, is on the slow path to recovery from a brain tumor that left her paralyzed and unable to speak more than a few words. Her mother Joyce Jones insisted she be moved back into her family's home rather than a nursing facility. {quote}I am committed to caring for my baby until the day I die,{quote} Joyce explained. {quote}She wouldn't get that love in a nursing home.{quote}
  • Erika Jones, 32, is on the slow path to recovery from a brain tumor that left her paralyzed and unable to speak more than a few words. Her mother Joyce Jones insisted she be moved back into her family's home rather than a nursing facility. {quote}I am committed to caring for my baby until the day I die,{quote} Joyce explained. {quote}She wouldn't get that love in a nursing home.{quote} Pictured: Joyce Jones helps daughter Erika relearn to use utensils as she eats lunch
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