"The Decision"

Much like Lebron James and "The Decision" in the summer of 2010, I've been in the process of choosing where to take my talents to for rehab! Of course, there were perks to each possible destination. Should I choose Mount Sinai, where I began my journey months ago in their inpatient acute rehabilitation program. Or should I choose NYU, a well-known rehab program that just recently relocated to a new office with state of the art equipment.

In the end, after much consideration, I decided to leave behind what I knew and go with the new. The final tug that pulled me towards NYU was meeting the director of rehabilitation medicine. It must have been fate. His name? Dr. AHN. He had two receptionists. One, by the name of Alice DALE and the other, I'm sorry to say I forgot. But what I didn't forget is her birthday...OCTOBER 3rd. So let's recap: a doctor with my last name, a receptionist with my first name, and another receptionist with my birthday! Ain't no way I be messin' with that ish, k?! I thought it was one too many coincidences for me not to choose NYU after my encounter at Dr. Ahn's office.

So last week, I started outpatient therapy at NYU Rusk institute of rehab medicine. I go twice a week, Wednesday and Friday, from 1pm to 330pm. And it's split up into an hour of physical therapy, half an hour of an open gym session, and then an hour of occupational therapy. I feel great going to therapy, although very sore after working muscles that haven't been used in months. But it must be done and I'll be stronger for it. And anytime I need a boost of motivation, I look to my good friend Ronnie.
 

I know many people are curious as to how I'm doing, so I'll try my best to keep everyone updated more often! Thanks for reading!

(Dale's Words) Happy Thanksgiving!

A happy Thanksgiving message from Dale:

Hi All,

I'd like to start off with thanking my family and friends, to all of those who've supported me during these couple of months -- thank you! 

I've been working my butt off to get my massive guns back, and will continue to do so.

For those of you who don't already know, I've moved to a new rehabilitation facility closer to home in Flushing, Queens.

I believe in the power of prayer and mind, and all of your support will give me the strength to be the best that I can be!

Thank you again, and keep a look out for a website dedicated to me, coming soon!

Dale~

(Happy Thanksgiving from the rest of the Ahn family!)

(Dale's Words/Update) Wednesday 8/31/11

This is Ruby, the older, yet smallest and youngest looking, sister. I know it has been a while since we made an update, Dale is hanging in there and is staying strong due to all the support you've given him. There was a minor setback in that Dale needed to be put back on the ventilator tube. However, last night we worked with Dale in order for him to post a message here, which took about an hour of us reciting the alphabet, to form sentences, and Dale rolling his eyes to come up with the following:


To all my friends and family,
I appreciate and love you all. I've had a couple of setbacks but I'll be ok. I promise you that if you continue to Pray, Hope and Believe in me, I will do my best to fully recover.


~ Daley


-- Must be noted that while totally unnecessary, Dale spelled out every single comma you see in the message above so that they were placed specific to where he wanted it; and it took us about half an hour in just trying to figure out what the heck he meant by "oxford comma", low and behold it's a song that he wanted to listen to and have embedded here. He was also very adamant on me posting a youtube video that specifically included lyrics (or what Dale called "captions"). I couldn't find a music video that also included lyrics, but if you click on the actual video below you'll be taken to a larger video on youtube that plays with annotation lyrics turned "on".

Then early this morning, Dale decided to take control -- jedi style. He used the force within to get the tube out, forcing the doctors to pull it out completely and accept the fact that he can handle being on just the oxygen mask.


Thank you all for your continuous support! Go Tiger Dale (Dads nickname for Dale, in reference to someone in golf).


Ruby