Oh, Phil,

This is such wonderful news! Everett's home now, and you guys can 
fuss over him.


Love, Prayers, and anything else you may need at this particular time,

Reeva Parry.

>From: Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
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> > 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 b>
> > Phil.