When Taylor was at rehab, we told him he had a LOT of people to thank - the truck driver that found him, the EMS and helicopter crew, nurses, doctors and others. Taylor knows what a role everyone played in saving his life, and looked forward to thanking everyone.
"Taylor on Tour" began a few weeks ago with his first visit to ICU and the Trauma Unit at Lakeland Regional Medical Center so he, and we, could thank them for saving his life. The biggest thanks we could give was to let them see the results of their training and experience. Seeing a former patient like Taylor walk in and hug them certain helps offset some of the sadness they deal with on a daily basis. They are just remarkable people that the majority of the general public never has contact with on a professional level. We would have rather not met ANY of them under the circumstances that we did. But now that we have, it's hard to describe how great they are.
It will take several more trips for him to see everyone, but he did get to visit with several recently. Some he remembered, and some he didn't. But, that's okay.....they all remembered him.
Yesterday, Taylor visited Sheriff Judd, Undersheriff Gary Hester and Chief Rick Sloan. Even though I haven't worked at the Sheriff's Office in 18 years, the caring and compassion shown by them as well as Sam McGuirt and the department Chaplain (and retired Major) Marvin Pittman, was humbling to say the least. I don't think it has as much to do with the law enforcement brotherhood. They are just good human beings.
Here are a few of the LRMC staff who worked so hard to give Taylor back to us.
Dr. Sobowale
Trauma Medical Director
(moments after he gave Taylor shots in
his stomach and removed the feeding tube...
....that explains the "damn, that hurt" look on Taylor!)
It will take several more trips for him to see everyone, but he did get to visit with several recently. Some he remembered, and some he didn't. But, that's okay.....they all remembered him.
Yesterday, Taylor visited Sheriff Judd, Undersheriff Gary Hester and Chief Rick Sloan. Even though I haven't worked at the Sheriff's Office in 18 years, the caring and compassion shown by them as well as Sam McGuirt and the department Chaplain (and retired Major) Marvin Pittman, was humbling to say the least. I don't think it has as much to do with the law enforcement brotherhood. They are just good human beings.
Here are a few of the LRMC staff who worked so hard to give Taylor back to us.
Dale, Julie and Angie
Dr. SobowaleTrauma Medical Director
(moments after he gave Taylor shots in
his stomach and removed the feeding tube...
....that explains the "damn, that hurt" look on Taylor!)
Denys
Frank
Mary Jane
1 comment:
I love all of these pictures. Dale is the one I remember most vividly from the scariest days at LRMC. She gave it to us straight but was steady and you could always tell she was hovering over that kid like a hen over an egg. I love all of those smiles. I see Suz gettin her hug on in one of the shots in the background, that's my girl ...Mary in Tampa
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