It certainly touched me. It was only 3 and 1/2 years ago for me, but
when the doctor was telling the parents that she possibly would have brain
damage, that did it for me and tears flooded my eyes. I can only imagine
how my Mom felt when she was told that same thing. It was a great movie
and one I will watch many times. I’m so glad that I caught it.
Stacy
"People who hate you do not win unless you hate them. Then you destroy
yourself"
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Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 6:04
PM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Brook Ellison
story
I saw it too, Bobbie. Actually, I watched it twice, back
to back showings on
A&E.
Knowing what really goes on in ER, CCU,
ICU and Rehab, we know that much
cannot be shown to the general public
especially on television.
Inspite of some earlier comments that I read from
reviews saying it was too
fluffy, I also found it compelling, true to life
and inspirational for those
who want to know what its like to break one's
neck.
I'm personally glad that they took the story this way. I'm sure
that it will
be replayed again in the near future. Consult A&E
Network's website for
additional showings.
W
In a message dated
10/26/04 1:41:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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I thought when I signed on to read posts from the q-list, that it would be
dominated by the Brook Ellison movie. I was EXTREMELY touched by the
movie,
and was impressed how a vent quad was depicted. Even though I'm C
5,6 I got a
better perspective of how much more challenging it is with a
higher level SCI.
It also flooded me with memories of my family, how
each adjusted in their
own way and time. And when they showed the seen
when she first entered the
rehab, WOW did THAT bring back emotions of 31
years ago.
Yes, it did make the mom look as though she did
EVERYTHING herself for ALL
those years, which WE all know is quite
impossible. But over all, I loved the
movie.
What did all you
think, that saw it, of how it was portrayed? Did it bring
back memories
for any of you guys?
Bobbie
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