Great News!! Kevin Everett is moving his arms and legs. "Will walk out of hospital".

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Doctor Says Bills’ Everett Will Walk Again

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By MATT HIGGINS
Published: September 12, 2007

BUFFALO, Sept. 11 — Two days after he was paralyzed during a game, and one day after doctors described his condition as potentially life-threatening, Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett was moving his arms and legs Tuesday.

The doctor who performed surgery on Everett, Andrew Cappuccino, said Everett’s condition had “improved.”

Another doctor, who has consulted with Cappuccino, said Tuesday that Everett could eventually walk out of the hospital.

“Kevin Everett is moving his arms and legs, his legs stronger than his arms,” said the consulting doctor, the neurosurgeon Barth Green. “He’s moving them both to a point, to a degree that he will end up walking. He will walk out of the hospital.”

On Monday afternoon, Cappuccino, an orthopedic spinal surgeon, described Everett’s chances of a complete recovery as “unlikely” and between 5 and 10 percent.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/12/sports/football/12everett.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin

[Rick Myers]

1. Saw that a few minutes ago!!! Good news!!! n/t

[SusanaMontana41]

2. Yay!

:thumbsup:

[Rage for Order]

3. That is great news

I hope the prognosis holds true

[alittlelark]

4. I couldn't care less about sports... but that is REALLY great news.

The story was so sad - I'm glad to hear all the pessimism was unwarranted.

[Ilsa]

5. It is always good news that someone is overcoming

such a devastating injury. I am happy for him, sort of.

[Bigmack]

6. I read that they...

removed two of his vertebrae. HTF can his spine be OK with no framework?

Anybody know?

[hang a left]

7. I think they put it rods and screw types of things.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

8. Yes

Something such as is done to hold the spinal column in place.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

9. I'm glad to hear this

When I heard of what had happened to him I admit to feeling sorrow over someone so young losing their ability to be mobile.

This is good news indeed!

[Neecy]

10. excellent news!

[burrowowl]

11. Great News!