A NOTE -
A Huge Thank You To the Park City Fire Department from all of us around the world. I decided to share this email, I hope he doesn't mind.
Thank you!
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My name is Sean and I'm a paramedic with Park City Fire. I was first to respond to Cody's accident. While this was not necessarily, in the realm of emergency medicine, an unusual call, I have been drawn into Cody's story by virtue of his talents as a skier. I recognized him in a local news story and, through some google searching, discovered your blog.
Let me first just say that Cody's story, as told through the blog, has really affected me on a lot of levels, both personally and professionally. I have been in this line of work for eight years and have never been able to follow up on a patient like this before. We see our patients for 30-45 minutes, hand them off to the hospital, and move on to the next call.
Cody's story...especially in the last few days, has been simply amazing. I can't tell you how much I empathize with what you all have been going through. From those very dark early days to some small victories...like when he started to initiate his own respirations...but the past few days have really brought a great sense of hope for him. I cannot convey in words how much I am pulling for him and I cannot thank you enough for putting your heart and soul into updating those of us who are waiting for that next big breakthrough. I love my job, but this has given me a renewed focus on making sure all of my patients get home to families and friends like yourselves. He's lucky to have you.
Thank you!
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My name is Sean and I'm a paramedic with Park City Fire. I was first to respond to Cody's accident. While this was not necessarily, in the realm of emergency medicine, an unusual call, I have been drawn into Cody's story by virtue of his talents as a skier. I recognized him in a local news story and, through some google searching, discovered your blog.
Let me first just say that Cody's story, as told through the blog, has really affected me on a lot of levels, both personally and professionally. I have been in this line of work for eight years and have never been able to follow up on a patient like this before. We see our patients for 30-45 minutes, hand them off to the hospital, and move on to the next call.
Cody's story...especially in the last few days, has been simply amazing. I can't tell you how much I empathize with what you all have been going through. From those very dark early days to some small victories...like when he started to initiate his own respirations...but the past few days have really brought a great sense of hope for him. I cannot convey in words how much I am pulling for him and I cannot thank you enough for putting your heart and soul into updating those of us who are waiting for that next big breakthrough. I love my job, but this has given me a renewed focus on making sure all of my patients get home to families and friends like yourselves. He's lucky to have you.
I think we all feel the same about the blog.
It's wonderful to see the progress Cody is making.
It warms our hearts.
Thank you for taking the tie to keep us up to date.
It means a lot.
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Cody,
We have been waiting for all the updates and have been so excited for all the little "miracles" each day. You have such a great support there with you, you are very lucky! We are all thinking of you, wishing for your speedy recovery and praying that you come through this even stronger than you were before this accident!! Take care - keep eating (coming from an Italian mother that is very important) and we will keep watching your progress.
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Yep - Right On.
these are the same guys that took such great care of Jennifer when she broke her back sledding up at Deer Valley 7 years ago.
Keep on trucking Cody
/DA
David Avrin, MD
Professor of Radiology
School of Medicine
Univ of California at San Francisco
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Hey Sean! Thank you for helping save our bro Cody from further injury! Without the Park City EMS team responding so quickly and efficently, Cody may not be here! It is often the first responders who are the unsung heros when tragedy happens. Thank you and all the Park City EMS team for being there when Cody needed you most! He truly is an amazing person!
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Wow, that is a very powerful email. And a wonderful thing to share. But, for sure, a round of applause is in order for the first responders: without their knowledge and experience, this could be a different tale all together.
Go cody go!
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How cool is this?
Sean, you are a hero!
It is amazing how Cody is inspiring all of us!
Keep up the wonderful work that you do.
AND CODY, keep on keeping on! Its all a great thing that is unfolding before our eyes.
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Dear Sean!
Thanks for saving Cody! I love you guys very much.
Draven, thanks for your dailey updates.
I feel very sad,because i´m going to fly to tunisia on Saturday .And i don´t know,if i can read your updates there , but i will always think on Cody.
Cody- i hope you feel better after your surgery.
A huge thank you from my mum,because since your accident i never slid down a handrail or something else.
And before it i normally slid down everything i found, so my mum was always worried.
All the best and get well soon!
Greets from Austria
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This really struck a chord. Twice in my life I've been first on the scene of an accident; one was a TBI from hitting a tree at Vail, and one was a vehicle rollover where the victim was pinned between the roof of his truck and the top of the seat. Both times I and my friends stabilized the victim until EMT's arrived. In neither case was I ever able to learn whether the victim survived. I'll always wonder. I feel so good for Sean that he has some closure in this case.
So, how's the Codeman doing after his little surgical procedure yesterday?
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I have been following your progress and as a mom of a ski racer I am truly pulling for you Cody. Keely's Birthday is tomorrow and you are in the photo Birthday book I am giving to her tomorrow (she is in New Zealand) it is a surprise, "giggle". Get strong and let's see you back on skis real soon. To me you are already an Olympian. Hugs and Kisses, Jennifer
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CODY -
You are just amazing. An inspiration to everyone. keep working hard at everything the doctors and Draven and your family throw at you. You are our miracle boy. Every day you can make a step forward. I look forward to skiing a few runs with you this winter in good old Vermont. Maybe a few runs down Superstar at Killington on a weekday when there are not too many people around to get in our way. Or maybe a GS course over at Sugarbush and we can hop in a GMVS training course.
I have been doing a little business in your hometown of Pittsfield lately. Having some coffee and treats at the Pittsfield Country store. They are all pulling for you down that way.
Ran on the Long Trail today. It was a bit slippery and wet because of the wet summer we have had here, but I managed not to fall on my ass at all. I ran up Sugarbush North and then across the Long Trail to Sugarbush South and down Castlerock. I would love to take a run down Castlerock with you sometime and just try to keep up with you.
They farmers around here are trying to get their second cut of hay in. Not much luck this year for them as it has rained consistently. I hope that means a god snow year for us.
thinking of you daily,
Lew and Kel
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Sean, you are beautiful. Cody you are beautiful. We all want the best for our children and when you guys were young I wanted Suki to not be the Priest, marrying you and Miranda at the Rec Center, god love her, or anyone else for that matter, but the wife! Later on when I saw that that you were unavailable I settled for Tom Brady and then finally Roger Federer! This was before, of course, she met Jason, our lovely son-in-law. So Tom is whatever, Roger has a babe, and you have a job for a while too. The basic jist of the story is ... you are awesome Cody, Get well and ski you soon.
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Sean - Thank you for saving Cody for his family and friends! You are one of those beautiful un-sung heroes! THANK YOU!
Cody - When they played with my seizure medications I was very sick to my stomach (dizzy). This has happened several times since my TBI 6 years ago. We found that increasing/decreasing a little at a time was more comfortable and my body responded better. Going cold turkey is REALLY ROUGH. Just a thought. I hope that helps.
Draven! YOU ARE AMAZING! Thanks for all you do for Cody! You are TRULY amazing!
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