Faces Of Tbi

Willi Bosch was an avid hockey and lacrosse player in elementary and middle school. He played for his local association as well as AAA hockey teams. On July 7, 2014 Willi fell while riding his longboard alone in Roseville. He called a friend who helped him return to his dad’s house. What unfolded from there was unthinkable. Willi was taken to United Hospital where it was discovered his brain was bleeding. He was transported to Regions Hospital where two more brain bleeds were discovered as well as two skull fractures. Willi underwent an emergency craniotomy. His parents were told his chances of surviving were slim, but Willi isn’t much of a quitter. 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 at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare to regain and strengthen everything he could. Willi was aptly named because his will is his greatest gift in his recovery.