EL CAJON, CA (January 28, 2008) – The recovery process has been a patient ordeal for 13-year-old Nick Brinkerhoff who suffered a stroke and nearly died. they had only a half hour to decide whether to approve surgery for their 13-year-old son, Nick, who had just suffered a stroke. In the photo at lower left, Nick prepares for hyperbaric chamber treatment, while at lower right church members and friends join in a prayer service at Community Covenant Church shortly after Nick’s stroke.