Six years ago, Mario Guzman came down with the common flu. After receiving the standard treatment, though, he didn?t get any better. Mario had been misdiagnosed. Because of the delay it caused in his healing process, he then slipped into septic shock, and his body quickly declined. ?As a result of his illness,? his wife […]

Six years ago, Mario Guzman came down with the common flu. After receiving the standard treatment, though, he didn?t get any better. Mario had been misdiagnosed. Because of the delay it caused in his healing process, he then slipped into septic shock, and his body quickly declined. ?As a result of his illness,? his wife Ludmila tells us, ?he became a multiple amputee, and thanks to the nerve damage that he suffered as a result of the infection, he is now a wheelchair user.? The couple immediately felt the strain of Mario?s setback. Once a pair that loved to travel and exercise, their days were now filled with healing and trying to figure out how to make life easier for Mario.
In order to allow Mario to feel more comfortable at home, the family decided to move out of their stair-heavy condo in San Jose, CA. Finding a new space that was the right fit, however, was challenging. They toured 30 homes, none of which were even close to being accessible, before landing on a 1930s-era, Spanish-style bungalow. ?Our home was the only one that we could actually manage to get him in using a portable ramp, and its beautiful looks and ample garden helped close t...