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Willi Bosch was an avid hockey and lacrosse player in elementary and middle school. He playedfor his local association as well as AAA hockey teams. On July 7, 2014 Willi fell while riding hislongboard alone in Roseville. He called a friend who helped him return to his dad’s house. Whatunfolded from there was unthinkable. Willi was taken to United Hospital where it wasdiscovered his brain was bleeding. He was transported to Regions Hospital where two morebrain bleeds were discovered as well as two skull fractures. Willi underwent an emergencycraniotomy. His parents were told his chances of surviving were slim, but Willi isn’t much of aquitter.Three weeks after his accident he woke up and continued to fight back to who he was on July 6.He worked with speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and doctors atGillette Children's Specialty Healthcare to regain and strengthen everything he could. Willi was aptly named becausehis will is his greatest gift in his recovery.Mary Barsness is a school administrator at Prodeo Academy and the founder/presenter of theNo Helmet No Ride program, a program offered through Regions Hospitalthat Mary founded after her son, Willi, had a near fatal fall off his skateboard. During Willi’sprolonged hospital stay the family saw more teens coming in with similar injuries. None ofthose patients had been wearing helmets. It was clear that kids were not understanding thepotential severity of the decision to not wear helmets.sponsored by: www.mnfunctionalneurology.com
