Miracles Do Happen: Bills' Kevin Everett Will Walk Again
Buffalo Bills' tight end Kevin Everett was paralyzed during a game just two days ago, and it was just yesterday that doctors dubbed his condition as potentially life-threatening. Few were expecting a positive outcome following the shocking injury, but it appears now that miracles do in fact happen: Everett was moving both of his arms and legs on Tuesday.
Following the injury to his spine, Everett received emergency surgery. Andrew Cappuccino, the doctor who performed the surgery, has said that Everett's condition had "improved." And yet another doctor, Barth Green, who consulted with Dr. 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. He’s moving them both to a point, to a degree that he will end up walking. He will walk out of the hospital.”
That's a miraculous turn-around from Monday, when Cappuccino placed his odds of a complete recovery as unlikely and between 5 to 10%.
Everett, 25, was paralyzed from the shoulders down and was stated as being in life threatening condition following a collision during Sunday night's game against the Denver Broncos, a 15-14 loss.
Although he should now be able to walk, it is still not likely that Everett will ever return to professional football. But at least he will not be confined to a wheelchair.


Comments
This man is in a better-than-expected state due to the work of his doctors, and due to vast improvements in treatments for thes kinds of injuries. Why is it that so many people have to be discredited when something "unexpected" happens, thanks to quick-thinking and proper treatment from medical staff?