Robin Rayne, documentary photojournalist

Erika's Long Journey Back

  • 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, 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}
  • 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}
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