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Published: 2010-12-19 20:35:57
Updated: 2010-12-19 20:35:57

Posted: December 19, 2010

Injured student athlete will return to renovated house

Colt Brake

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Rocky Mount, N.C. — Church and community members renovated the home of an injured Rocky Mount Academy football player this weekend to welcome him back from months in rehab.

Slideshow     Church renovates home of injured student athlete Colt Brake. Church renovates home of injured student athlete

Colt Brake, 16, crushed his C4 vertebra and fractured his C5 vertebra, injuring his spinal cord, during a football game in October against Parrott Academy. He had no feeling from his neck down immediately after the injury, but regained some feeling in his hands a few days later.

He was taken to Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville before being transferred to a spinal cord injury rehabilitation program at Shepherd Center in Atlanta.

On Wednesday, he'll return home.

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This is a great, warm and fuzzy story. Just not enough of it. Glad Colt is well enough to return home.
Click to view my profile 2BHonest
December 20, 2010 2:15 p.m.
Great job by the friends and family of Colt. Colt 55 all the way! Praying for your continued recovery.
just my2cents
December 20, 2010 2:08 p.m.
Welcome home Colt!
mpeckerar
December 20, 2010 12:13 p.m.
PTL!! This was a terrible accident but it is wonderful that people have upfitted his home to accomodate his needs.

I personally know the difficulties of trying to use a wheel chair in a non-accessible homes. Great news!
mkjonesnc
December 20, 2010 9:36 a.m.
That's tough.
Click to view my profile DeathRow-IFeelYourPain-NOT
December 20, 2010 8:20 a.m.
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