MERIDIAN, Idaho — Extended hospital stays are difficult for anyone, but can be especially tough for people with disabilities.
20-year-old Truman Tueller of Meridian was in the hospital for weeks with pneumonia. He has cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that can affect mobility. Tueller has also been diagnosed with a seizure disorder and is often non-verbal.
“We took Truman to the emergency room for what we thought was pneumonia, he was very sick,” said his mom, Sarah Gornik. “He did in fact have pneumonia and we were admitted to the ICU for a very long time. It was really hard on all of us.”…