HealthSouth Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility - November 2007

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One day Ken Thomas was out playing golf when he noticed his hands becoming numb… within a couple of days he was in the Emergency Department diagnosed with a rare disorder called Guillians Barre.  He lost all control of most of his body from the neck down.  With treatment and extensive rehabilitation, Ken is back to one of his favorite pastimes… fishing. 

Mike Miller, his father, and 10 year old son liked to ride the Creeper Trail on the weekends.  They were about 100 feet from their car when Mike reached for his backpack.  His wheel turned and sent him down an embankment.  Mike remained conscious, but immediately knew he was paralyzed.  He was airlifted to Bristol Regional Medical Center and underwent surgery on his spine. It’s been two years since that accident.  After extensive rehab he got back on his same bike with his father and son and hopes to make it back to the Creeper Trail soon.


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We are featuring four patients including two from Bristol and two from Holston Valley.  Doyle Phillips had a total hip replacement.  Janet Phipps, who also works in HR, had both knees replaced.  They are from Bristol.  A woman named Linda had a knee replaced last August and the other replaced in November.	A charming 69 year old woman named Nancy Flick had just left her home to go see a movie when her car was struck head on.  She suffered two broken legs, a broken arm and a shattered pelvis.  Nancy was on life support for a week.
Charlie Beverly was never one to sit still.  He bikes from Norton to Big Stone Gap to work every day.  He was almost home when he was struck by a truck.  He was crushed.  He was taken to HVMC where Dr. Testerman performed surgery on his leg.	For the second time in three years, Holston Valley Medical Center has been named one of America’s 100 best heart hospitals, a significant designation that is a result of the facility’s superior patient outcomes, quicker recovery times and shorter lengths of stay.