Yep, it is God all right.

Phil.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vicki" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: News About Everett


>I cried as I read this wonderful report. How Good is God or what!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Friday, June 7, 2013 2:32 pm
> Subject: News About Everett
>
>>
>>
>> He comes home Monday.  We had an all family meeting with three doctors 
>> and several therapists and techs and each gave a report.  His skull is 
>> still cracked in places but healing slowly as brain injuries always do. 
>> He still has double vision in one eye that they cover up with glasses; 
>> clear glass on one side and foggy glass on the other.  Physically, 
>> nothing is different than before and although parts of his various brain 
>> lobes are bruised, they are healing and the swelling is going down.  They 
>> hammer hard on no smoking and no alcohol and explained in detail what 
>> those two things can do to a brain trying to heal.  One of the doctors 
>> estimated 1 to 1.5 years out for total recovery.  He will be an out 
>> patient for months, going into the hospital for a day, or half a day, for 
>> testing and additional therapy.  They will assist him, as they already 
>> have been, getting his GED, eventually going back to work, which likely 
>> will be a few months before he can work, and to keep track of the 
>> improvement of his cognitive development as he continues improving. 
>> Everett was in the office during the meeting and all the people spoke 
>> directly to him the whole time.  We listened to Everett asking them 
>> questions and then we asked our questions when they opened the meeting 
>> for such.  Everett sounds normal, with normal speech, and you'd never 
>> know he had a severe, nearly fatal, head injury.  If the two people that 
>> called it in, wouldn't have told the police that someone was laying in 
>> the middle of the street when they did at 1 in the morning, Everett would 
>> be dead today.  They even gave their names and phone numbers to the 
>> police so we are going to get the report so we can thank them.  They told 
>> the police they could be contacted to hear what happened to the kid they 
>> reported.  Everett was dearly liked by every doctor, tech, or therapist 
>> that worked with him.  He told them, he knows he has been given a second 
>> chance, and he is going to make the best of it.  He can't do any 
>> activities that would cause too much stress on his head.  Bike riding, 
>> for example, wouldn't be wise until the doctors say it is ok.  They are 
>> going to help him continue learning to drive.  In a month, he was up for 
>> his own license and he has had a driver's permit now for about a year I 
>> think.  Anyhow, they will assist him in that by driving with him and 
>> working on various techniques.  So, they are pulling out all the stops to 
>> help him.  Our insurance was going to stop coverage Monday so the doctors 
>> said they would slowly work with him through out-patient procedures and 
>> even if he had to stay longer, the non-profit hospital would pay for his 
>> care so money would be no problem.  As I told a friend, if I didn't know 
>> better, I would have thought we were in a Bible study with everybody 
>> getting a chance to talk and speak; it was that good.  Gives me goose 
>> bumps just thinking about it.  These were people who truly care for 
>> others and especially for the severely injured.  He is a little nervous 
>> now to come home because, he told his mom, I'm afraid I'll hurt myself. 
>> They will be talking to him, if they haven't already, even about that. 
>> They don't miss a thing; these folks are real prose in their fields. 
>> Sandy or I will report on his continued healing as it goes along.  Thanks 
>> for all the prayers and when you think of him, and us, just whisper a 
>> little thanksgiving and more healing for everybody in the Scovell family.
>>
>> Phil.
>>
>> He comes home Monday.  We had an all family meeting with three doctors 
>> and several therapists and techs and each gave a report.  His skull is 
>> still cracked in places but healing slowly as brain injuries always do. 
>> He still has double vision in one eye that they cover up with glasses; 
>> clear glass on one side and foggy glass on the other.  Physically, 
>> nothing is different than before and although parts of his various brain 
>> lobes are bruised, they are healing and the swelling is going down.  They 
>> hammer hard on no smoking and no alcohol and explained in detail what 
>> those two things can do to a brain trying to heal.  One of the doctors 
>> estimated 1 to 1.5 years out for total recovery.  He will be an out 
>> patient for months, going into the hospital for a day, or half a day, for 
>> testing and additional therapy.  They will assist him, as they already 
>> have been, getting his GED, eventually going back to work, which likely 
>> will be a few months before he can work, and to keep track of the 
>> improvement of his cognitive development as he continues improving. 
>> Everett was in the office during the meeting and all the people spoke 
>> directly to him the whole time.  We listened to Everett asking them 
>> questions and then we asked our questions when they opened the meeting 
>> for such.  Everett sounds normal, with normal speech, and you'd never 
>> know he had a severe, nearly fatal, head injury.  If the two people that 
>> called it in, wouldn't have told the police that someone was laying in 
>> the middle of the street when they did at 1 in the morning, Everett would 
>> be dead today.  They even gave their names and phone numbers to the 
>> police so we are going to get the report so we can thank them.  They told 
>> the police they could be contacted to hear what happened to the kid they 
>> reported.  Everett was dearly liked by every doctor, tech, or therapist 
>> that worked with him.  He told them, he knows he has been given a second 
>> chance, and he is going to make the best of it.  He can't do any 
>> activities that would cause too much stress on his head.  Bike riding, 
>> for example, wouldn't be wise until the doctors say it is ok.  They are 
>> going to help him continue learning to drive.  In a month, he was up for 
>> his own license and he has had a driver's permit now for about a year I 
>> think.  Anyhow, they will assist him in that by driving with him and 
>> working on various techniques.  So, they are pulling out all the stops to 
>> help him.  Our insurance was going to stop coverage Monday so the doctors 
>> said they would slowly work with him through out-patient procedures and 
>> even if he had to stay longer, the non-profit hospital would pay for his 
>> care so money would be no problem.  As I told a friend, if I didn't know 
>> better, I would have thought we were in a Bible study with everybody 
>> getting a chance to talk and speak; it was that good.  Gives me goose 
>> bumps just thinking about it.  These were people who truly care for 
>> others and especially for the severely injured.  He is a little nervous 
>> now to come home because, he told his mom, I'm afraid I'll hurt myself. 
>> They will be talking to him, if they haven't already, even about that. 
>> They don't miss a thing; these folks are real prose in their fields. 
>> Sandy or I will report on his continued healing as it goes along.  Thanks 
>> for all the prayers and when you think of him, and us, just whisper a 
>> little thanksgiving and more healing for everybody in the Scovell family.
>>
>> Phil.
>>
>
> Vicki & The El
>