He is also a stroke survivor, due to a severe intracerebral hemmorhage he suffered 11 years ago. He walks with a quad cane, has some short term memory loss, and is on dialysis due to kidney failure. He can't use his left hand and considers himself a "unidexter." Dr. Harris has written about his experiences in a book titled "Life at a Snail's Pace." He has been a Mentor with DO-IT for five years and loves the opportunity to use his experiences to help kids who are just going through it. "DO-IT is a wonderful program!"