Rams track, field member on road to recovery after accident
Brandon Gearing
Issue date: 2/19/09 Section: Sports
Doctors have given the May family a recovery time of six months to a year for the injuries Kimly sustained in the accident.
"We really don't know how bad it's going to be," Sina said. "It's just going to take some time."
With the medical bills piling up, Kimly has received support from his brothers at the Chi Phi Fraternity, who hosted a brunch in his honor. The brunch was a five dollar all-you-can-eat style and raised about $1,500.
The URI athletic department also donated a portion of the proceeds from its "date-a-jock" auction to the May family, and the URI track team has been selling yellow "Live Strong" bracelets to raise funds.
Kimly's family has dealt with four different insurance companies and has been able to receive complete coverage for one year, Sina said.
"Right now, it's OK," Sina said. "After a year, we don't really know."
As Kimly continues to recover, the URI track team would like nothing more than to see its teammate run again. Although he is an academic senior, he has only used up three years of eligibility and would be able to run again next year, pending a full recovery.
"I have a lot of hope for him," Sina said. "The doctor's didn't think he was going to make it and so far he's beat the odds, so why not?"
"We really don't know how bad it's going to be," Sina said. "It's just going to take some time."
With the medical bills piling up, Kimly has received support from his brothers at the Chi Phi Fraternity, who hosted a brunch in his honor. The brunch was a five dollar all-you-can-eat style and raised about $1,500.
The URI athletic department also donated a portion of the proceeds from its "date-a-jock" auction to the May family, and the URI track team has been selling yellow "Live Strong" bracelets to raise funds.
Kimly's family has dealt with four different insurance companies and has been able to receive complete coverage for one year, Sina said.
"Right now, it's OK," Sina said. "After a year, we don't really know."
As Kimly continues to recover, the URI track team would like nothing more than to see its teammate run again. Although he is an academic senior, he has only used up three years of eligibility and would be able to run again next year, pending a full recovery.
"I have a lot of hope for him," Sina said. "The doctor's didn't think he was going to make it and so far he's beat the odds, so why not?"
