Live the Lion was created in an attempt to keep everyone up to date on Lance O'Cull and his road to recovery.

Lance was involved in a car accident near Morehead, Kentucky about 30 miles from where we grew up Thanksgiving weekend of 2010. He was airlifted from the scene of the accident to UK Medical Center in Lexington. The doctors told us that they could fix everything below the neck, but his brain was in God's hands. On December 22, after multiple surgeries, Lance was transferred to The Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia for an intense rehabilitation program.

It was there that Lance began to gradually emerge from a coma. Lance was discharged to home, in Vanceburg on February 17th, to continue his therapy with family.

On March 10th, Lance's 25th birthday, he stood on his feet for the first time in 103 days, with lots of help. On May 11th, Lance was accepted into Cardinal Hill's brain injury unit. There he impressed and amazed our family and friends, as well as his therapists through the progress he made everyday.

Between September 2011 and April of 2012, Lance was back and forth between Cardinal Hill's inpatient program and Shepherd Center's inpatient and outpatient program. He has had a couple minor surgeries to enhance his healing and a baclofen pump inserted to help with the tone in his body.

For the past year, Lance is back in Lewis County splitting his time with both parents. He continues to travel to Ashland 3 times a week and Lexington once a week. He is learning to walk again and we couldn't be more thrilled.

It hasn't been easy, Lance has had some setbacks and tears still fall. But he is up and running this marathon. And we are all running right along beside him.

Most of the blog entries have been made by myself, Chelcee, the big sister, Brock, our baby brother, and Dr. Johnny, our dad. Our goal is for Lance to finish this blog as soon as he is able.

God has been with Lance and our entire family, giving us strength. We give Him the Glory. He is the God of Miracles.



~Chelcee




Sunday, December 5, 2010

Thursday, December 2nd 2010

Lance's chest tubes came out this morning, then he went to surgery. They decided to only fix his left ulna today. neurosurgery said that they wanted him to have a break from surgeries for a few days. So, they are saving the bones in the right arm, the left humerus and the pelvis for next week. 3 surgeries in one week are enough for anyone right? even someone has strong as Lance.
This evening they did another weening trial. this time, 4 hours off of the vent. He can run for 4 hours straight, so i knew he could be off of that machine for 4 hours.

Yesterday, one of my good friends from high school came to the hospital. Brandon Hughes. he was in an accident a few years ago. and he was also diagnosed with what Lance has. DAI. Sometimes, people with DAI dont have a good prognosis. But Brandon had a billion people praying for him. and from what i understand, so does my brother. Brandon gave my parents some hopes and I'm so thankful for that.
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