Courtney's Update - by Jason Dye

Monday March 29, 9:30pm

Courtney has had a busy week, on Thursday she made the trip by Air Ambulance from West Palm Beach, FL to Teterboro New Jersey. She handled the seemless transition well and is now settled at Kessler Rehabilitation Institute in West Orange, NJ -which is widely regarded as one of the top in the Nation.

While Courtney is no longer in a Coma she still needs more time to fully emerge. The Head of the Brain Injury Department has described her current phase as being at the higher end of a "Minimally Conscious State". She has some awareness of her surroundings and responds inconsistently to requests.

The recovery from a Brain Injury is much like training a Top Level Dressage Horse - both take patience, determination, a highly skilled team of people and time.
I would like to thank the Florida Emergency Response Teams and all the Staff at St Mary's for the great care they took of Courtney after her initial injury.

I am very pleased with the advanced rehabilitation program at Kessler along with the professionalism, competence and care the staff have exhibited. I truly believe Courtney can and will make strong gains in this environment.

Thanks again for all the emails being sent to comebackcourt@gmail.com and all the great cards received , I can't wait for the day Courtney can read them herself and feel the love and support the Dressage Community has showed.