Report: Doctor says Everett has voluntary movement of arms, legs
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Woody +1Awesome news. -
carty64 "Based on our experience, the fact that he's moving so well, so early after such a catastrophic injury means he will walk again" That is great news, I love science.
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Kevin Everett May Walk Again
Published 9/11/2007 by dswinder at Untitled[.]
According to ESPN.com , Dr. Andrew Cappuccino says that Kevin Everett has had some voluntary movement in his arms and legs. In addition to the movement of his limbs, Dr. Cappuccino reported that the swelling around the Bills' tight end's spinal chord is currently at a minimum. Dr. Cappuccino says that the best case scenario would be a full recovery, but thinks it highly unlikely, "A best-case scenario is full recovery, but not likely," Cappuccino said Monday. "I believe there will be some permanent neurologic deficit." The latest developments are a great improvement over yesterday's uncertainty as to whether Everett would ever walk again. -Smitty But wait...There's more! ...
Update: Everett Voluntarily Moving Arms, Legs
Published 9/12/2007 by Brian Galliford <info@buffalorumblings.com> at Buffalo Rumblings: Front Page Posts
... Over 48 hours of concern, thoughts and prayers directed toward Kevin Everett and the Buffalo Bills organization have left the Bills in an unfortunate state since this past weekend's game against the Denver Broncos. Now, however, we have a sprig of hope: Kevin Everett is voluntarily moving his arms and legs. (Kudos to Kurupt for ...
Report: Everett Moving Arms, Legs
Published 9/12/2007 by Doug Farrar at Football Outsiders
Report: Everett Moving Arms, Legs The result we were all hoping for is a bit closer. Buffalo backup tight end Kevin Everett, who sufferered a spinal injury on a kickoff return in the Bills opener, is moving his arms and legs after surgery. Dr. Andrew Cappuccino, who performed the surgery, said that Everett s ability to respond to commands was encouraging. Dr. Barth Green, chairman of the department of neurological surgery at the University of Miami school of medicine, said this to the Associated Press: Based on our experience, the fact that he s moving so well, so early after such a catastrophic injury, means he will walk again. It s totally spectacular, totally unexpected. Not all of the damage has been repaired, but it appears that the worst is over. posted
9-11-2007 at 9:23 PM by ...
NFL News and Notes: Praying for Kevin Everett
Published 9/12/2007 by Sean Yuille <info@prideofdetroit.com> at Pride Of Detroit: Front Page Posts
... Bills tight end Kevin Everett was seriously injured on Sunday when making a tackle on a kickoff. He sustained a cervical spinal injury, and as a result, has had his life change forever. Everett isn't worrying about if he can ever play in the NFL again but instead is worrying if he will ever even be able to walk again. At first things didn't look good, but good news came in today. ...
The Rat isn't talking
Published 9/12/2007 by Dave Halprin (Grizz) <info@bloggingtheboys.com> at Blogging The Boys: Front Page Posts
... This is the best sports story of the day. ...
Blog buffet: Pats did break the rules, Vaughn withdraws Imus suit, Carr sucks
Published 9/12/2007 by NDub at Construda
... that Der Beauftragte Roger Goodell determined the New England Patriots broke NFL rules on Sunday by filming defensive signals from New York Jets coaches. The punishment is likely to be draft picks. But how many? And how high? (ESPN) Outstanding news about Kevin Everett. He is likely to walk again; a 180 from Monday's prognosis. (ESPN) Former Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowler and Florida State linebacker Peter Boulware on Monday ...
Wednesday (Ozzie Guillen) edition: Wha’ Happened?
Published 9/12/2007 by RandBall at Randball
... *Some good news on the Kevin Everett front. He’s now more mobile than 20 percent of Wisconsin. ...
Kevin Everett Update - Very Good News Indeed
Published 9/12/2007 by Sportsattitude at The Power Alley -- A Blog of All Sports!
... The most recent update this morning also discusses the treatments on the way to surgery. Fantastic news and many kudos to the medical staff who apparently made all the difference.
Wonderful News On Bills' Injured TE
Published 9/12/2007 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... I've spent way too much time monitoring the Patriots' film scandal today, when the league's greatest story is the miraculous progress Bills tight end Kevin Everett is making after his spinal cord injury Sunday against the Broncos. ...
Update on Injured NFL Tight End Kevin Everett
Published 9/13/2007 by Pleats n Cleats at Pleats 'n Cleats
... , it appears that Kevin has feeling in his limbs and he may be able to walk again after all. I thought it was a bad sign when he didn't move immediately, but God, who has been in the miracle biz for years, and modern technology intervened, and he may be able to lead a normal life. All the best for a speedy recovery, Kevin.
Open NFL Thread: Week 2
Published 9/16/2007 by JakeTheSnake <info@bulletsforever.com> at Bullets Forever: Front Page Posts
