James Burke:  

Hey, I thought that I probably quickly write something about myself since school. Some of you probably have not heard from me in awhile since OJR. After HighSchool I attended Penn State University I graduated in '93 wt a degree in Communications. Soon after this in February I had a very serious car accident, & concussion, after my car slid on ice. I left my car seeking help, which in retrospect was a mistake, because it was a cold winter night. I tried to get back to the car, and began to feel tired, lost, and frightened. I thought if I sat down for a minute, I could recollect myself. I sat down in the snow but unfortunately passed out from my concussion. The State Police did a poor search of the area, and towed my car. I wasn't found until the next morning, about 6 hours later. A Life Flight helicopter was dispatched. The ground crew, took my vitals, found me to be 20 degrees Celsius (about 68 degrees Fahrenheit), decided I was dead, and waived the copter off. Another technician felt a very faint pulse, and they decided to call for an ambulance. On the way to Lehigh Valley Trauma, my heart did completely stop beating. It took them about a half hour to rewarm me and restart my heart from the time of cardiac arrest. I was placed into a month long, drug induced coma, and family members were told to expect the worst. My Sister-In-Law, who was a school nurse, sensed that I was still inside my comatose body. She took a leave of absence from her job, and became my private nurse. She worked my joints, so they would not lock up during my coma. She played me most of my cd¿s through a portable player. I am even more of a music fan to...Expand for more