Cowboys' Joe DeCamillis released from hospital
Dallas Cowboys special teams coach Joe DeCamillis, who suffered a broken back during the Cowboys' practice facility collapse, was released from the hospital today.
As his father-in-law Dan Reeves pointed out, DeCamillis is lucky to not be paralyzed after the accident.
As his father-in-law Dan Reeves pointed out, DeCamillis is lucky to not be paralyzed after the accident.
"I want to take this opportunity to express my family's overwhelming gratitude to every person that we have come in contact with at Parkland Hospital," DeCamillis said in a statement released by the club on Monday. "The care, professionalism, and support that I received were way beyond outstanding. My family and I look at the outcome of my surgery as both a miracle and a blessing, and we will forever be grateful to every single Parkland employee and emergency medical representative who played a part."No timetable has been set for his return, however, doctors have indicated that he could do some "light desk-type work" within the next couple of weeks.
"He should be able to go back to light desk-type work in a couple of weeks," Dr. David Barnett, the chief of neurosurgery at Baylor Medical Center, told WFAA-TV in Dallas last Tuesday. "He won't be able to drive for a while, should be out and about walking in a week or two, should be able to go back to work within a month to six weeks."This is good news for DeCamillis, but unfortunately scout Rich Behm will be permanently paralyzed from the waist down resulting from the collapse of the practice facility.
