Pushing Forward

June 28, 2009 a very close person to me and my family was in a horrible wreck. I have known Josh since I was born. He is like a brother to me. I have seen him walk away from horrible dirtbike crashes leaving him with concussions, broken bones, and so much more. He seemed invincible.

Josh flipped his truck and was ejected through the drivers window. He suffered a cut on his head and leaving him with over 200 stitches. He also suffered a broken neck. His family and friends were left hoping that the doctors earliest deduction of paralysis was wrong.

He was very thankfully, not paralized, but his vertebrea was crushed and pushing in on his spinal cord limiting his movement. Josh was instantly put into a drug induced coma to keep him from moving but he was still slightly aware that people were there for him like his parents and his sister who stood by him, waiting for news, hour among endless hour. If he heard a familiar voice his heart rate would go up or he would try to move.

Josh underwent 8 1/2 hours of surgery on his neck. The doctors were optimistic that he was going to be ok. It is only 5 days after the wreck, he was only moved out of ICU today, and Josh is walking at a pace that lleaves others in the dust. He can talk and move. He is doing most of the things he needs with little help. The doctors didn't think that he would have come this far so soon. But those who knew how quickly Josh got over something, although still suprised, knew that he would be pushing himself forward through this. Of course Josh is so optimistic himself he swears that he will be out by Monday...who knows, at this rate, he just might be.


We all love Josh so much and this hasn't been easy for his family especially, and friends. In his neck brace and green gown we still think Josh looks pretty cool but he has a very long road to recovery ahead. There is currently the Josh McCrary Recovery Fund set up through the Bank of Hampton Roads and Gateway banks to help him and his family through this as we all know that the best help isn't always cheap. Anyone can donate to this fund at those banks.

Please pray and hope for Josh as we all are.