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After two weeks at Walter Reed, arrangements
were made for me to go to the James A. Haley VA
Hospital in Tampa Fl., where I would undergo intensive therapy, in the
Veterans Head Injury Program. We arrived in Tampa on August 23rd 2000.
My Mom says it was the most horrible feeling in the world, the VA hospital
was full of older people and she had the feeling that I was being warehoused!
It turned out to be a wonderful place for me and helped me get on the road
to recovery. It was there in the Tampa VA, that I fully “woke up”out of coma.
(it's not like you see in the movies!!!!) My Dad, Brother, other family members,
and friends finally got to come and see me in Tampa, they have all told me
that they imagined how bad it was going to be but were still shocked at my
condition.
The therapists really had their hands full!
Stephanie my Physical Therapist had to teach me first; what center was, I
had NO sense of balance! Then I had to relearn how to stand and finally she
got me to takes steps and walk.
(It seems so easy, BUT IT'S NOT)
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