Last Edit 2026-09-11
In 2026, my wife was in a two-person hospital room after surgery. Conversations were limited, but I could hear frustrations by the roommate and staff when trying to use a commode.
I met her roommate, Donna, for the first time upon her invitation to share her left over snacks an hour before she was due to be transferred to another facility. I happened to be wearing my vest from the Healing Hut at the Warrior Games that she had overheard my conversations with my wife.
Donna's right arm and leg lacked any intentional movement five days after a stroke. Her hand was flaccid. She was discouraged by the low expectations of the staff and friends.
I asked if she would like to try a method that might, only might, get her hand moving again.
Without hesitation, we began with my lightly touching my index finger pad to hers as I asked if she could feel my touch. Yes. Could she push against my finger? Within half a minute, I could feel her finger movement come back on line. The other fingers followed. Then her wrist bending, then rotating. Her arm, with a little support, was able to move a cup placed in her hand to her mouth.
Our time ran out, with enough information shared to meet again about three weeks later. She expected walking out when discharged in four days. The video shows Donna's regained abilities and a demonstration of the Touch-experience Methods (TxM) that I invented and developed.
Donna is happy to share her experience with the hope that others might learn to do Methods for their family member. The same Methods have been shown to prompt improved functioning up to 11 years.