I spent the day with Willie yesterday. We went to tape a TV program for a Christian network that will have a feature segment about his ordeal and healing. It won't air for a few months... we'll keep everyone posted. His book is getting a lot of attention even though it will not be on the shelves until next month.
We all know about his ordeal with the complications related to his ADR surgery and the complications following his revision. I don't know if those who know him from the online patient community realize that those 2 surgeries were the 4th and 5th spine surgeries that he'd had in a 10 month period. It was pretty amazing to watch as Willie laid out the story for the interviewer. It still hits me hard to hear it. While I was behind him, I could see that the interviewer was wiping away tears at a couple of places in the interview.
It's always so good to spend some time with Willie... he's doing great. He's such an inspiration.
All the best,
Mark
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