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Ep. 001 Professor of Perseverance, Dr. James Perdue, Story of Perseverance Interviewed By Deb Scott
James was a normal 19-year-old with expectation of playing professional baseball, the major leagues. He was attending Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tennessee on a baseball scholarship. He had the attitude of being invincible. After only being in college for two week and playing one college game in the fall, unexpected tragedy came a calling.
On September 11, 1983, James became a quadriplegic, dislocating three vertebrae in his neck, from playing a football game. The doctor said, "James, I'm sorry. You'll never walk again and you might be paralyzed from your neck down." Later, the doctor advised his family to place him in a nursing home; he would be too much of a burden for them to take care.
00:01 Deb Scott Opening Statement
02:16 Introduction Dr. James Perdue
07:31 Two Weeks Before My Injury
09:28 Deb: Did you experience depression and what did you do when you were told
you’ll never walk again?
11:53 Deb: Talk to the listeners about how you enjoyed your life?
17:20 Don’t Focus on the Big Picture
18:18 Deb: Discuss your ups and downs
18:50 Depressed First Five Years of Injury
21:02 Younger Brother Dies After Helping
24:31 Deb: Do you think part of suicide is being alone / away from others?
28:13 Find Someone You Can Trust
30:447 Deb: What are you grateful for?
32:08 Deb: Why do we keep ourselves in our invisible prison?
39:39 The Most Handicap is the One Who Doesn’t Know Their Handicap
42:09 Helping A Troubled Students – Contact Me
46:02 Ricardo – Hope Comes in Different Forms
To learn more about James, visit Professor of Perseverance. You may also contact him through email, [email protected] or call 615 – 336 – 2181
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James was a normal 19-year-old with expectation of playing professional baseball, the major leagues. He was attending Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tennessee on a baseball scholarship. He had the attitude of being invincible. After only being in college for two week and playing one college game in the fall, unexpected tragedy came a calling.
On September 11, 1983, James became a quadriplegic, dislocating three vertebrae in his neck, from playing a football game. The doctor said, "James, I'm sorry. You'll never walk again and you might be paralyzed from your neck down." Later, the doctor advised his family to place him in a nursing home; he would be too much of a burden for them to take care.
00:01 Deb Scott Opening Statement
02:16 Introduction Dr. James Perdue
07:31 Two Weeks Before My Injury
09:28 Deb: Did you experience depression and what did you do when you were told
you’ll never walk again?
11:53 Deb: Talk to the listeners about how you enjoyed your life?
17:20 Don’t Focus on the Big Picture
18:18 Deb: Discuss your ups and downs
18:50 Depressed First Five Years of Injury
21:02 Younger Brother Dies After Helping
24:31 Deb: Do you think part of suicide is being alone / away from others?
28:13 Find Someone You Can Trust
30:447 Deb: What are you grateful for?
32:08 Deb: Why do we keep ourselves in our invisible prison?
39:39 The Most Handicap is the One Who Doesn’t Know Their Handicap
42:09 Helping A Troubled Students – Contact Me
46:02 Ricardo – Hope Comes in Different Forms
To learn more about James, visit Professor of Perseverance. You may also contact him through email, [email protected] or call 615 – 336 – 2181