More than thirteen years later, Donna and David are living a "new normal" together. As her world crashes, she credits laughter as her lifesaver. She also tells of the many compassionate doctors, nurses, therapists, staff, strangers, family members, and friends who helped them on their journey.ĭonna compellingly describes her ability to appear positive as she experiences the horror of making life-or-death decisions. In her debut memoir,ĭonna shares how a neurosurgeon said that David would make a "great organ donor." She writes of arrogant doctors, uncaring visitors, insensitive ambulance drivers, and problematic nurses. At that moment, Donna was thrust onto the path of caregiver for her best friend and the love of her life. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Donna Figurski helps readers 'grasp the anguish' of caring for her husband, who is struck down by a Traumatic Brain Injury locked inside his body, a prisoner without bars. Donna's husband, David, stumbled into their bedroom, his hand covering a blood-filled eye from a brain hemorrhage.ĭonna called 9-1-1. This episode features author and writer Donna O’ Donnell Figurski, author of Prisoners Without Bars: A Caregiver’s Tale.The memoir recounts Donna’s caregiver beginnings and journey with her husband after he suffers a traumatic brain injury. Prisoners Without Bars: A Caregivers Tale - Kindle edition by Figurski, Donna ODonnell. Prisoners Without Bars is a must read for anyone thrust into a care giving role or for anyone who takes for granted her fully-functioning body. This heart-wrenching and triumphant love story is a tale of advocacy and caregiving.
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