Carmi and I share about the last 11-year journey with Joshua from him disowning me, his motorcycle accident, and the journey of the good, bad, and ugly with Joshua. Much of what we share is what has already been shared in previous podcasts with Joshua, but giving more of our Read more…
When Joshua’s narcotic pain medication stopped working and he was spending most of his day in massive pain he learned he could stay in the bed for 22 hours to avoid some pain. But that led to gaining massive weight, depression, and still having to face the pain when he Read more…
There were a couple years after Joshua’s motorcycle crash that Joshua would call his hopeful years. His body was healing, he was able to start doing some things he did in the past. He was not in constant excessive pain. BUT! But his narcotic pain medication stopped working. No matter Read more…
August 1, 2020, is the day that changed the life of Joshua Adam Dover forever. Your life is going to be changed when you have the following injuries: Traumatic Brain Injury, facial injuries, rotator cuff injuries, punctured aorta, seven broken ribs, burst fracture of spine, broken wrist, broken thumb, third Read more…
Joshua Dover revisits August 1, 2020, the day that changed his life forever. A day that he should not have ever survived. In this podcast Joshua shares what led up to his motorcycle crash, how the crash occurred, a description of his injuries, and the fact that six years later Read more…
His eyes burst open as pain tore through his body. He gasped for air; his lungs sinking down as if they were being crushed under some unseen object. Tears flooded his eyes, his back arched as the pain flowed through his veins. His hands shook violently as he clutched the Read more…
Meeting Up to Ride the Applegate Valley On August 1st 2020 I woke up to a phone call from a friend asking me if I would like to go on a motorcycle ride out in the Applegate Valley with him and a few other riders that he was going with. Read more…
Motorcycle Ride in the Applegate Valley We had only ridden about a half mile from the gas station when we turned onto a road I had never been on before. I knew the ultimate goal was Applegate Lake but from that first turn after the gas station until the site Read more…
The Motorcycle Crash I have no memory of the crash itself. There were a few brief moments in the hospital when I was told by family that I woke up and said, “It wasn’t my fault, it wasn’t my fault. The guy with dreads was in my lane. 45 degrees, Read more…
My InjuriesI had a traumatic brain injury. My left orbital eye socket, nasal cavity and cheek bone were completely crushed in. My aorta had ruptured. I had burst fractures of the T9 and T10 vertebrae in my back with minor spinal cord damage. I had 7 broken ribs. 4 inches Read more…