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Recalling a remarkable recovery story was shattered. I had a compound fracture of my femur, so Nassau University Medical the bone came out of the skin, Center in East Meadow illumi- and my leg was folded up backnated its iconic tower in purple wards.” Fo l l ow i n g t h e a c c i d e n t , on July 27, commemorating the life-saving jour ney of Lyn- S c h w a m w a s a i rl i f t e d t o brook resident Adam Schwam, NUMC, suffering from arrhytha local businessman and entre- mia as well as his injuries. Doctors and surgeons preneur who nearly at the hospital died in a horrific restored his heart accident 37 years rhythm, performed ago. multiple surgeries On July 27, 1987, and put him in the at age 16, Schwam intensive care unit was involved in a to save his life. Nardevastating motorciso was taken to cycle accident as then Franklin Genthe driver with his eral Hospital (now friend, Chris NarciLong Island Jewish so, as the passenger. Valley Stream, a “We were going part of Northwell t o re n t a m ov i e ADAM SchwAM Health) with minor from Pick a Flick Accident survivor injuries. Over the Vi d e o, ” S c h w a m years the two lost contact. recalled. “I had amnesia for months,” The accident occurred on Franklin Avenue in Lynbrook Schwam said, describing the when a car made a left turn, dream-like state he experihitting Schwam and leaving enced. “Everything is in slowhim with life-threatening inju- motion. I only felt pain for probably 10 seconds. Either I ries. “I blacked out, and when I was in shock or because of woke up, my head was cocked head trauma.” NUMC’s medical professionover, and my right leg was next to my head,” he said. “My face
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ife is like rock ’n’ roll — it flows. Live in the moment and enjoy it now.
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Lynbrook resident Adam Schwam rebuilt his life after suffering severe injuries in a motorcycle accident 37 years ago.