A man who spent six months in a comatose state, after an improvised explosive device was set off near him in Afghanistan, has moved with his wife into a new home in Washougal.
Army Specialist Alex Hussey lost both legs and left hand, and he sustained a traumatic brain injury as a result of the blast in August of 2012.
He and his wife, Kim Hussey, are busy unpacking this week after moving from Alex’s mother’s and stepfather’s house in Milwaukie, Oregon, on Saturday, May 26, into a 2,650-square-foot home on 5.5 acres in Washougal.
The Husseys, married since October of 2013, moved in with Alex’s mother and stepfather, Caree and Brian Doll, in May of 2015, after Alex was released from an inpatient traumatic brain injury facility in California.
The Husseys’ new home — provided by Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) — includes several special adaptations such as widened doorways for wheelchair access and a roll-in shower that will enable Alex to move about more easily. The kitchen amenities include pull-down shelving and lowered countertops.