Today was very eventful. Around 1:30 Dave was picked up by ambulance and transported to BSA Hospital to the Rehabilation Floor. The hospital address is:
Baptist St. Anthony's Health System
1600 Wallace Boulevard
Rm # 624
Amarillo, TX 79106
Main #(806) 212-2000
The facility is amazing. It is in the new part of the hospital and we knew within 30minutes we had picked the right place. They had a walker waiting that would work with his injuries. They told him they would help him, but he was to shuffle his way to the bathroom and take a shower. It was shocking to say the least. This is just the type of rehabilation that Dave was ready for. They will start in the morning with his normal routine and teach him how to do everything with one hand. He will have at least 3 hrs. of therapy a day. Our room is much nicer and feels more like we are in an efficiency apartment. However as nice as this hospital is Northwest Hospital saved his life. It is rated as one of the best Trauma 3 hospitals in the U.S. for a reason and I will always consider it the best.
Someone said to Dave today that he must feel very lucky, and he said, "no sir I feel very blessed". He doesn't like to talk about the accident, but I'm sure there will be a point in therapy where they will encourage him to talk about it. However, right now he feels like whatever happened it is history, and now all we talk about is the future. My dear friends, our future is looking pretty bright!
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I KNOW DAVE IS MADE OF TOUGH STUFF! YOU JUST REMEMBER HOW TO KICK BUTT AND TAKE NAMES! I'M GLAD THERE IS STEADY DAILY PROGRESS. IT WILL BE A LONG ROAD, BUT JUST LIKE YOU'VE SAID, TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME. YOU JUST KEEP AMAZING THOSE DOCTORS!!!!!
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