houstonsportsfan09
08-28-2008, 03:42 PM
from Fox26.
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/Sports/Detail?contentId=7310011&version=4&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=6.1.1
"HOUSTON -- Houston Texans receiver Harry Williams walked by himself this morning at his hospital in Dallas and was able to eat without help. Normal stuff for most folks but for Williams a major victory. It's the first time he has been able to walk and feed himself since suffering a career-ending injury Friday night in a pre-season game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Williams suffered a cracked vertebrae and severe ligament damage in his neck while trying to make a play for the Texans. After the injury Williams was paralyzed from the neck down only to regain feeling in his extremities a short time later. He underwent successful surgery Monday to repair the damaged vertebrae.
"I started walking today," Williams said in an interview with FOX 26 Sports from Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas." I brushed my own teeth today, sat up in a chair today, fed myself today.
"I'm doing good, man."
Friday night at Texas Stadium, Williams was not doing well after the injury.
"It was scary," Williams said. "I don't wish than on anybody. Not being able to move nothing but your eyelids and the only thing you can do is talk and breath.
"Man, it's scary. Real, real scary."
Williams will be able to lead a normal life but team doctors have already said it is highly unlikely he will be able to play football again. Williams said he has already accepted the fact he will never play the game again.
"It's been frustrating knowing that I can't play football anymore," Williams said. "You have to start working on your second dream.
"Everything is going to be okay. I thank the Lord that I can walk again and someday play with my kids. That's all that matters right now."
Naturally, Williams admits accepting everything he is saying is easier said than done.
"It's very hard," Williams said. "I can't sit here and say I'm over it yet. It's real hard because I'm 26 years old. I'm young, still frisky, and ready to go
"But like I said the Lord has something else planned for me and I am willing to accept that." "
Still maybe half of the article left, go take a look
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/Sports/Detail?contentId=7310011&version=4&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=6.1.1
"HOUSTON -- Houston Texans receiver Harry Williams walked by himself this morning at his hospital in Dallas and was able to eat without help. Normal stuff for most folks but for Williams a major victory. It's the first time he has been able to walk and feed himself since suffering a career-ending injury Friday night in a pre-season game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Williams suffered a cracked vertebrae and severe ligament damage in his neck while trying to make a play for the Texans. After the injury Williams was paralyzed from the neck down only to regain feeling in his extremities a short time later. He underwent successful surgery Monday to repair the damaged vertebrae.
"I started walking today," Williams said in an interview with FOX 26 Sports from Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas." I brushed my own teeth today, sat up in a chair today, fed myself today.
"I'm doing good, man."
Friday night at Texas Stadium, Williams was not doing well after the injury.
"It was scary," Williams said. "I don't wish than on anybody. Not being able to move nothing but your eyelids and the only thing you can do is talk and breath.
"Man, it's scary. Real, real scary."
Williams will be able to lead a normal life but team doctors have already said it is highly unlikely he will be able to play football again. Williams said he has already accepted the fact he will never play the game again.
"It's been frustrating knowing that I can't play football anymore," Williams said. "You have to start working on your second dream.
"Everything is going to be okay. I thank the Lord that I can walk again and someday play with my kids. That's all that matters right now."
Naturally, Williams admits accepting everything he is saying is easier said than done.
"It's very hard," Williams said. "I can't sit here and say I'm over it yet. It's real hard because I'm 26 years old. I'm young, still frisky, and ready to go
"But like I said the Lord has something else planned for me and I am willing to accept that." "
Still maybe half of the article left, go take a look