fˈeɪ wˈɜːkt fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz æt ðə tˈʌfts nˈuː ˈɪŋɡlənd mˈɛdɪkəl sˈɛntɚ, ʌntˈɪl sɪɹˌɪndʒəmɪˈiːliə mˌeɪd ɪɾ ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl fɔːɹ hˌɪm tə sˈɪt ˈʌpɹaɪt.
Fay worked for many years at the Tufts New England Medical Center, until syringomyelia made it impossible for him to sit upright.