This is Dave's Recovery Page to keep Dave's family and friends up to date on his condition after his accident while working as a backcountry ski photographer/filmmaker on December 21, 2006. Dave suffered a severe spinal cord injury while in the backcountry with the powdercat guides....... (story log).
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Big brothers Kevin
Owens
& Pete Scully
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Survivor Craig the saga
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"Although my spinal injury is fascinating, it is no picnic.
Fortunately it has brought me closer to my family and friends than I ever dreamed.
Thank you for all of your support." Dave
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Dave had to put up with.
Click here to see the daily log of Dave's stay at Craig
7/25 - Dave flew home to Florida with Heather and his father as escorts on July 12th. He is staying in his parents house until modifications to his home in Melbourne Beach are complete. Dave is adjusting to life outside of a hospital and slowly getting into a routine of outpatient therapy. He is working very hard to learn to do more things on his own.
For those of you who called his cell phone and found his voice mailbox full for the last 6 months, he has finally been able to listen to his messages and sends his thanks to all who called. He is able to take phone calls, and if you miss him, there is now room in the voice mailbox to leave a message. Dave is also able to read his emails. He has difficulty responding, but income email messages are most welcome.
6/29 - It is now just over 6
months since Dave's accident and he is finally going to be able to come back to
Florida to continue his rehab and therapy. If all goes well, Dave will be
returning to Melbourne in the beginning of July
Thank you for your support and cooperation
To send Dave an email use genchi@steamboatpowdercats.com
Regular mail to: 2440 Michigan Street, Melbourne, Fla 32904
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Dave and "Hondo"
Super Bro Night heads downtown with the Denver Crew Andy,
Steve, Chris, Pete, Robert, Jon, Dave
<--Get Well picture from Kip Foley Sign drawn by his 11 year old son Ben May 31 - First Time with a Camera in his hands since Dec 21-->
May 30 meeting of the Craig RC Helicopter Posse
May 23, Richardson Posse (aka Flatiron Gang) flyin g Dave's Helicopter (center of photo). Note Landing pad on table and CNN cameraman
Hondo is a Snowboard instructor in Steamboat Injured last day of season on See Me
Dave and Heather on May 18 outing. Dave's first time away from Hospital in 5 months
Graybearded Angel Gary Koenig and Uncle Joe G with Dave April 24
SPC Day at Craig April 17 Eric, Jen, Mike K, and Murph with Dave
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click to enlarge Dave and Heather and Pete and Kate on April 15 |
click to enlarge "Gang of 5" visits Dave April 11(rumored to have come for left over Easter Chocolate) Andy & Jon Richardson, Dave Finnegan, Chris Schmidt, Robert Wingate |
click to enlarge Ann, Todd and Catherine running half marathon for Dave and wearing Dave Recovery Shirts in the Atlanta Marathon, March 25. Some of the 17000 runners at pre dawn start |
Easter Bunny Visits Dave at Craig
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Dave with John Lynch taken mid December 2006,
"World's Deadliest Catch Pt 4" Coming to the Discovery Channel soon
Powdercat Guides Pete and Kevin "playing" with Dave's Helicopter March 26 (click pictures to enlarge)
March 21st Benefit Concert at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel in Steamboat is a huge success Many many thanks to all the folks at Steamboat Powdercats who organized the event and to all of Dave's friends in Steamboat who attended and supported it. "Big" thanks to Big Head Todd and the Monsters for being the highlight of the evening.
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Article in Steamboat Today Article in Eastern Surf Magazine
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Dave and Heather outside Craig on warm March day
Feb 28 in Room 307 with Brian Saunders, Dave Finnegan and Andy & Jon Richardson (Click here to see full page version)
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