Support TBI - Stories of Hope
Anna Broadus - Bone Recipient
Bicycling 380 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles for charity was not something Anna Broadus ever thought she could do. But for a good cause, she was willing to dedicate time to training for the difficult feat and collecting donations to support the organization. "Little did I know, I would be the one receiving a donation that would change my life," said Anna. On her last training ride she was in an accident. Knocked off her bike by a car while coasting downhill, Anna severely fractured her left foot. Decimated was how the physician described the bones in her foot after the incident. Anna needed a series of five surgeries, two of which involved rebuilding her foot by fusing the bones with a donated bone graft. Anna wore a cast for 11 months and had physical therapy for two months. Although the pain from the surgeries was extraordinary, her recovery was helped along by an appreciation for the person who chose to donate the tissue for her bone graft. "I knew because of that person's compassionate choice, I would be able to walk further, play more fetch with my dogs, and even get back on that bike and ride. I am able to do all the things I enjoy again because of a tissue transplant."