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03-18-2004, 09:56 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Great Falls,
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John Walsh is recovering
John is one of our CACC (Capital Area Cobra Club) members, and I believe is a frequent poster on this forum. He has sustained a serious spinal injury and underwent spinal surgery Feb 27th. He is presently in rehab at Mt Vernon Hospital in northern VA. Below is a message from his wife Anne.
Good Morning;
I sent an update on John March 16th, but my computer shut down in the middle and I see all that you got was the Subject Line. Sorry.
There are new updates since then, so I'll start from here.
He was transported yesterday at 1:30 to Mt. Vernon Rehabilitation center. It is located in the main hospital on the 5th floor. You go in at the BLUE entrance and go to unit 5B he is in room 532 bed 1. Visiting hours are 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM.
Today he is set up for Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy and they plan on putting him in a wheel chair of course he will be tied in because he can't sit up.
We don't know how long he will have to stay. When he ask that question of course it wasn't answered. All that was said was , we have to wait and see how it goes. I asked and was told NO LESS THAN 2 MONTHS, with a spinal cord injury you never know when or if it will heal. At this time they are not giving me much hope that he could ever walk again.
BUT AGAIN, WE KNOW JOHN ** HE WILL PUT ALL HE HAS INTO THIS **
AND IF THE LORD"S WILL IS FOR HIM TO WALK, THEN HE WILL **
On the other hand he is very depressed at this time and wants me with him all the time. I have to go back to work probably Monday I'm going to go talk to my Boss this morning. This has really been rough for me seeing him just lying in bed unable to move anything but his head and arms. I try not to let John see it so I only break down when I'm not there.
His blood pressure is good, sugar level could be better, his breathing still is not real good. He still has to have oxygen and at night he is on a breathing machine.
Well I guess that is all the updates for now; I will keep you posted. Feel free to post this to the club (CACC) and the home phone.
Oh thank you for the card also I had to show it to him several times and he laughed each time.
Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers.
I did want to ask a favor.
John gets a lot of e-mails from Club Cobra (Classic Roadster II) Forum. His contact is Don Scott or DV. John asked me to send them an e-mail to let them know what is going on and that it will be a while before he is back on the forum. I have been unable to complete this. I don't know John's password and I don't want
to bother him with this. Could you or one the guys do this for me?
Thanks,
Anne
The address for the rehab center is:
Inova Mt. Vernon Hospital
2501 Parker's Lane
Alexandria, VA 22306
http://www.inova.org/inovapublic.srt/imvh/index.jsp
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03-19-2004, 05:55 AM
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Sorry to hear this, but was his injury the result of a cobra accident?
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03-19-2004, 07:06 AM
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No, it wasn't a Cobra accident, but the cause of the injury has not been mentioned on the CACC website.
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03-19-2004, 07:12 AM
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John......................
our thoughts and prayers are with you for a complete and speedy recovery. All your Cobra buddies are pulling for you.
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03-19-2004, 07:35 AM
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John, here's wishing you a fast recovery. Keep a stiff upper lip!! Lots of people praying for you. If you get hooked on some of the soaps on TV watch the Bold and the Beautiful!!! I watch it everyday at lunch. The wife got me hooked.
Don
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03-22-2004, 07:08 AM
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GET WELL SOON JOHN!! I will be praying for you.
Stuart
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03-23-2004, 11:41 PM
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Hey There John! Get well soon Buddy.
Snake/Gerry.
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03-24-2004, 12:53 AM
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John Walsh
Jack21,
I wish you all the best in your recovery, and I trust the good lord will be with you, and I hope you make a full recovery.
I have had many posts and emails from you etc, and hope there will be more in the future!
Best wishes from Ant the cobra nut, from downunder!
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03-24-2004, 08:16 AM
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If you are going to have to be in the hospital for more than just a couple of days, I really hope they have some cute nurses! Threaten to chase the nurses ... they like that. 
We'll keep you and your doctors in our prayers.
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03-24-2004, 10:06 AM
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These post always put things in perspective.
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03-24-2004, 01:34 PM
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God bless you and your family.
TT
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03-27-2004, 01:35 PM
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John,
DV Jr. notified me of this post while I was in Michigan last week. You know all of us are behind you fella. The best of luck to you and our hopes and prayers are with you.
Anne, for what ever need or reason, fell free to call me at 740-852-5280.
Ed "DV" Combs
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03-27-2004, 06:55 PM
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Our prayers are with you
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03-28-2004, 05:34 AM
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John is still in Rehab and I don't think Anne has been able to access CC. Since a couple of CACC members will be visiting him this week, we'll be taking your messages from here to read to him.
We'll post an update on his condition.
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04-12-2004, 04:24 PM
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Visited John again today in Rehab. He is progressing nicely. He is getting about 4-5 hours of various therapy sessions daily. The MDs are telling him, if he continues to improve at the same rate, he can be driving again in 6 months.
He was really pleased when we gave him a copy of all your greetings/posts from this forum. His typing is still pretty shaky, but I think he'll be able to access the WEB from the day room in the hospital soon.
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04-12-2004, 04:44 PM
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Hey Cobra75!
That's really nice to hear!! Why to go John!! I new you could do it. It's hard to keep a good guy down ! Everything takes time buddy. Be safe and take care!!
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04-12-2004, 04:52 PM
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That's great news ! Hang in there John, we know it's hard work but think of the outcome.....cruising in the Cobra, what little hair you have blowing in the breeze.....sunshine......the pipes.....can it get any better. Really, do what the doctors say. I'll keep you in my prayers!
Don
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04-12-2004, 05:58 PM
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Visited John again today in Rehab. He is progressing nicely. He is getting about 4-5 hours of various therapy sessions daily. The MDs are telling him, if he continues to improve at the same rate, he can be driving again in 6 months.
He was really pleased when we gave him a copy of all your greetings/posts from this forum. His typing is still pretty shaky, but I think he'll be able to access the WEB from the day room in the hospital soon.
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Growing old is mandatory...growing up is optional.
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04-13-2004, 07:46 AM
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Hurry up... we need pictures of your pretty nurses and therapists!
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04-13-2004, 10:37 AM
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