I hope the best for Emily. My dad has a TBI (accident occurred 17 years ago) and never recovered to a point of normalcy, but he also had to have brain surgery which as anyone can imagine complicated everything. Emily is younger so here is to hoping that helps her and I’m keeping her, her family, and her friends in my thoughts. Stay strong!
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(Oaksey House is a rehab facility here for injured jockeys:
http://www.injuredjockeys.co.uk/Oaksey-house.asp)
'Great news – Emily is being discharged from hospital today for the week-end. The IJF organised an assessment session for her at Oaksey House last Tuesday, and she will return there after the Bank Holiday for 4 days Rehab. Emily’s physical progress, apart from her vision, has been excellent, so she has found being in hospital this last week very distressing. However, repair to the brain is measured in months and years, not days, so she is still classed as vulnerable, lacks understanding, is unable to work through complex tasks and needs lots of rest.
We would like to thank everyone, far and wide, for all their thoughtful and comforting messages. We really have been overwhelmed by them, and Emily loves them.
Please, no visitors for the moment, there will be plenty of time in the future!
Shirley x
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So good to hear! I do hope her eventual recovery will be 100% but for now that is EXCELLENT news.
My heart goes out to her and her family. I am sure it is wonderful for her to be home for a few days. Hang in there, Em!
Sending my best wishes to Emily and her family, from Colorado U.S.A.
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Wonderful !!!
I am sure there is still a long way to go … but this is such progress from the uncertain days not so long ago!
Great news, very relieved for her!
Hang in there Emily! Prayers and support to the family, they are carrying heavy hearts right now, but keep the faith, it’s still early times! Here’s jingling for the best possible recovery!
