#772 One Family's Truths About Paralysis - Tyler & Jenny Smith

#772 One Family's Truths About Paralysis - Tyler & Jenny Smith

Tyler Smith was paralyzed from the neck down after contracting the West Nile virus. He and his wife, Jenny, join Paul for the second time to open up about the rage, shock, and loneliness of having become paralyzed as well as the stress and emotional toll it takes on Jenny to caretake someone with Tyler’s condition.


Tyler & Jenny’s GoFundMe

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