| On July 7,2003
Becky & Billy got a phone call that would change their
lives. A lady left a message on their answering
machine ( Becky walked in to hear the last part of the
message) and she immediately called Billy.
They where told that their son had been in an roll over
accident and was ejected from his truck. The
paramedics were taking him to Midland Memorial Hospital.
Billy, Becky, and Trey's sister Brittany raced to
Midland down highway 191 only to pass the wrecked truck
that Trey had been Driving (you can only imagine
their thoughts seeing the truck).
They got to the emergency room but were not allowed to
see Trey. They were asked to go into a room and
wait. Family and friends started showing up, as well
as the hospital Chaplain, Victim's Counselors and the head
nurse. Hospital officials refused to tell them if
Trey was still alive. Finally they were allowed to
go see Trey in the emergency room just before they rushed
him into surgery, fearing it would be the last time they
would see Trey alive.
After six days in Midland and being told that Trey was
nearly brain dead, Billy called Dr. Duke Samson ( with
help from some really good friends) and talked about his
situation. Dr. Samson spoke with the Midland doctors and
he was told Trey wouldn't live through the transport.
On the tenth day, again Billy called Dr. Samson and
told him that he wanted Trey out of Midland and that he
would possibly take him to Lubbock, even if he had to
transport him there himself. With Dr. Samson's help Billy
and Becky made a decision to move from Midland to Zale
Lipshy Hospital in Dallas, although his chances of
surviving the flight there were at best 50/50, but Midland
Doctor's only gave Trey a 20% chance of long term
survival.
Trey spent 44 more days in the ICU where he would under
go many surgeries and setbacks, several of them life
threatening.
Trey then spent one week on the fifth floor to be
evaluated before going up to the eighth floor where he
began his rehab, although he was still in a coma.
Trey stayed in a coma for 5 1/2 months.
Trey spoke his first word in Dec. 15, 2003 (it was
"hi")!
Trey went from 180 lbs. to 111 lbs. during his days in
the hospital (he is now up to 165 lbs.) Trey spent a total
of 275 days in the hospital and then went to Pate Rehab in
Dallas.
After 4 1/2 months at Pate Rehab, Billy and Becky
thought things were at a stand still. They decided after
talking to Larry Feeler at Odessa Physical Therapy that
they would come home and give Odessa a try.
Trey has had to learn things all over again that many
of us take for granted, even the simplest things, like
speaking, reading or just remembering the names of common,
everyday items. Trey has already accomplished many
of his goals, such as attending his football banquet,
Prom, graduating with his class and of course walking
across the stage. He has more goals ahead of
him: going to college and pursuing his medical
degree, getting married and having children, but next Trey
is going to tackle is walking. |
