Stricken hockey player Coyle making strides

Courtesy of FightFor7.com
Jamie Coyle receives a visit from Olympian Katie King.

Jamie Coyle, the 12-year-old Cumberland hockey player who suffered a stroke while playing in a tournament last month, continues to make positive strides.

Here is the lastest posting on her FightFor7 web site:

9/2/08

Jamie has arrived in Boston!

Today Jamie left Umass Medical Center to move to her rehab center [Spaulding] late this morning and has already taken part in Occupational Therapy as well as Physical Therapy and was to also meet with the Speech Therapy people as well tonight. As soon as Jamie walked through the door someone at the front desk said "You must be Jamie Coyle we've heard a lot about you" my how news travels fast about this special little lady!

Jamie was also able to move her right arm with no gravity and had some feeling in the right shoulder. Things are looking better and better each day. We will try to keep up to date as much as possible, but it might be a little tough without being able to travel there daily. Please keep your prayers coming for a speedy recovery.

According to Coyle's message board, she received a special visit from Olympic gold medalist Katie King, a former Brown standout who now coaches the Boston College women's hockey team. Looking at the picture, it shows King brought along her gold medal from the 1998 Olympics, as well as the silver and bronze she won at subsequent Games.

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