Michael Hulshouser tells remarkable story to local television reporters.
Quadriplegic Patient Able to Walk Out of Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital
KDFW-Fox 4 TV – February 20, 2009 – 5, 9, and 10 p.m.
KTVT-CBS 11 TV – February 20, 2009 – 4 and 6 p.m.
KXAS-NBC 5 TV – February 20, 2009 – 4 and 5 p.m.
KXAS-NBC 5 TV – February 21, 2009 – 9 a.m.
When he arrived at Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital Oct. 20, 2008, Michael Hulshouser was a quadriplegic, stricken by Guillain-Barré syndrome and barely able to lift his head. Now four months later, under the care of his therapist and the rehabilitation staff, the 48-year-old father of two is able to walk by himself with the aid of a walker. “My son said that all he wanted for Christmas was for me to be able to walk,” says Hulshouser. “Three weeks after Christmas and three days before my birthday, I was able to do that.” Hulshouser says the staff has done wonderful things for him. “I had given up,” he says. “They brought me back.” Reporters from several TV stations were on hand to cover Hulshouser’s going home celebration given to him by the Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital staff. In addition to Hulshouser and his family, others interviewed included Dr. Raymond Munoz, a hospitalist on the medical staff at Methodist; Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital CEO Barbara Mobley; Director of Clinical Services Kirk Brackin; and Physical Therapist Albert Arenas.
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