John's Story - Traumatic Brain Injury

When seconds counted, John discovered just how much he could count on UC Health University Hospital's Level I Trauma Center.
On May 9, 2011, the Loveland resident and Mason police sergeant was thrown over the handlebars of his bicycle, suffering a traumatic brain injury.
John had just gone out on a routine evening bike ride with his dog. He doesn't remember the accident, but a witness saw him wobble and fall.
He was sent by UC Health Air Care helicopter to University Hospital, where he was diagnosed with an epidural hematoma and immediately taken to the operating room. Part of his skull had to be removed to relieve the pressure caused by a blood buildup.