Four Years, One Protocol
Ryan Bowman was born in 1991 with five congenital heart defects. One in 10 million.
He had four open heart surgeries before his fifth birthday. The last one caused an acquired brain injury. Suddenly a bright, intelligent boy had to relearn how to talk, walk, eat.
His mother, Deb Brooks, spent the next three decades knowing him better than any doctor ever would. She knew which change in his breathing meant something was wrong. She knew his nuances inside out.
Ryan grew up wanting to be a mechanic. He loved Australian rules football. He raised a daughter with Deb’s help, and Deb was a doting…
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