<%@LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%> SOS America Inc.

Meet one of the soldiers we will be entertaining at the SOS America Country Spa. Crystal corresponded with SOS America member, Kelley Granzow, before her near fatal accident in Iraq. Both Kelley, who flies in from Ohio, and author Sophia Nash, who lives in Washington, DC., visit Crystal as often as possible. According to them, Crystal is the bravest woman they've ever known.

Crystal with SOS America member, Kelley Granzow

Crystal with author author Sophia Nash

Update from Crystal August 8, 2006

Hello to All.....

Well some of you may already know from yahoo messenger, but for those of you who don't....I walked on both feet today for the first time. With the assistance of a walker I walked about half a mile. I am totally siked about it. On other news. I just got back from Con. Leave. Had a blast and damn sure didn't want to come back up here. But got to do what has to be done.

While I was home my dad and I checked out Ft Gordon in Augusta Ga, (about 2 hours from home) they have better equipment, facilities, and doctors there. Plus it is so much closer to home. I much rather be close to home while doing the rest of my therapy. So after I am done with the up coming surgeries I am going to try my damn est to get transferred down there.

The surgeries ahead.... I have one on the 21st of this month. They are going to revise my stump cuz the tibia bone is practically sticking out of my skin. So they will shave it down and pull the muscle from underneath and cushion the tibia bone. And during that surgeries if they think that I am ready then they will loosen the Halo on my left leg so that they can tell if my bones are strong enough to hold me up with out it. Then the next surgery will be to remove it. 6 months with this damn thing on my leg I am ready to get rid of it.

Well that is pretty much it. I think that I have covered everything. Hope all is well with all of y'all. And I hope to hear from you soon. Some of y'all I will see soon I hope. Like the 54Th Jan or Feb I am planning my trip to Germany to see ya. Depending on when I can take leave that time. Miss all Y'all.

Love
SPC Davis, Crystal