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The Survivor
Thanks for caring about and loving Taylor Smith. Please continue to pray for his complete recovery.
Taylor Smith
The Survivor
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TAYLOR IS HOME!!!!!
Read about Taylor's Homecoming - CLICK HERE
Read about Taylor's Homecoming - CLICK HERE
Taylor's Accident
On March 1, 2007, Taylor was involved in a single vehicle accident. He was alone at the time.
Taylor suffered a severe brain injury and a fractured neck. He had no other injuries.
His brain began to swell and efforts to mitigate the swelling didn't work. Finally, on March 6th, the swelling got to a frightening level which required Taylor's neurosurgeon to do emergency surgery. Slowly the swelling subsided and his condition improved.
He stayed at Lakeland Regional Medical Center for 8 weeks and 2 days before he was transferred to rehab at the Florida Institute of Neurologic Rehabilitation (FINR) in Hardee County.
Taylor lost 30 pounds during his hospital/rehab stay - all muscle. He has gained all of it back, and then some!
Fortunately, Taylor's injury did not affect anything that makes Taylor.....well, Taylor. He's still the same smart, funny, loving guy he's always been. He is very, very fortunate.
Taylor came home on July 24th - 3 days short of 5 months of being away from home. He has a lot of time to make up for. His friends and family are trying to make that happen.
He has a long way to go yet, but gets better all the time.
Please continue to pray for Taylor's recovery as he continues to heal.
Taylor suffered a severe brain injury and a fractured neck. He had no other injuries.
His brain began to swell and efforts to mitigate the swelling didn't work. Finally, on March 6th, the swelling got to a frightening level which required Taylor's neurosurgeon to do emergency surgery. Slowly the swelling subsided and his condition improved.
He stayed at Lakeland Regional Medical Center for 8 weeks and 2 days before he was transferred to rehab at the Florida Institute of Neurologic Rehabilitation (FINR) in Hardee County.
Taylor lost 30 pounds during his hospital/rehab stay - all muscle. He has gained all of it back, and then some!
Fortunately, Taylor's injury did not affect anything that makes Taylor.....well, Taylor. He's still the same smart, funny, loving guy he's always been. He is very, very fortunate.
Taylor came home on July 24th - 3 days short of 5 months of being away from home. He has a lot of time to make up for. His friends and family are trying to make that happen.
He has a long way to go yet, but gets better all the time.
Please continue to pray for Taylor's recovery as he continues to heal.
Blog Archive
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2007
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June
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- Three Month Anniversary
- Big week ahead
- Taylor Sick - trip cancelled
- "I'm gonna live like a fat kid"
- Three month "Black Tuesday" anniversary
- Still stuck with the collar
- The collar stays on - for now
- Lunch!!!!......sort of
- "Yea, I'm on the back 9"
- Taylor's Heroes
- Taylor walks - with no walker!!!!!!!!!
- Happy Father's Day to me
- Hearing Loss May Be Permanent
- Second swallow study goes great!
- Taylor walks with a cane
- Those who write on bathrooms walls......
- Photos of Taylor's car
- Trucker that found Taylor located!
- Walking improves - big time
- Taylor comes home - but just for a few minutes
- Occasionally, justice prevails
- ANOTHER bump up
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June
(22)
2 comments:
That picture says it all!
Love Mel
I can't wait to see that crooked smile up on 4 West!
Denys
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