Dunwoody Crier Article

We are very excited that Warren's story has been featured in this week's Dunwoody Crier!

http://www.thecrier.net/gallery/featured/article_cc81f282-d340-11e0-ac7f-001cc4c002e0.html

The article is spreading the word to our community not only about what Warren has been enduring, but also about the outpouring of support we have been receiving from Dunwoody, our family and friends.

A reader of the Crier, Kelly Blake, showed up for a visit on 9/1/11 to share her story with Warren:

Warren had had a rough afternoon, he had been sick and nauseous - after finally getting some fluids in him and dinner, he was feeling much better. About 9:15pm there was a knock on the door and Jerry went to see who was there. A young woman asked to come in, and Jerry, assuming this was a friend of Warren's asked if it was ok for her to come in, to which Warren agreed. She introduced herself as Kelly Blake, and that in 1996 she had had a skydiving accident in which she had an L1 burst fracture - the same as Warren's. In addition, she had broken her hip, her ankles, one heel, had a collapsed lung, and ended up with aneurisms and pneumonia. Kelly had WALKED in the room with a brace on one leg and today she is married, is in management at UPS and has three children. She told Warren and Jerry that you cannot let anyone tell you what you can and can't do. The body has an amazing healing capacity and through adverse situations it finds a way to heal itself. Warren, Jerry and Kelly sat and talked for about 45 minutes, and Warren was able to ask candid questions about her recovery. During this talk Warren and Jerry learned that Kelly had also been treated at Shepherd after being at other facilities and is now on their competitive swim team. (Once you have been a part of the Shepherd family, you are always welcome back.) After a tiring day for both Warren and dad, she truly lifted their spirits. We look forward to seeing Kelly again.

It is amazing that this article came so full circle from Kelly to Warren and we hope it touches many more.

Love,
The Clearys