Hundreds of friends, fans, and well-wishers gathered at Dietrich high school on Wednesday to pay tribute to their state champion girl's basketball head coach.
As dinner was served, friends reminisced about winning the state championship back in February. It was the beginning of an emotional roller coaster for the community. In a triple overtime marathon against rival Richfield, head coach Acey Shaw and his girls brought back the championship.
"Acey's a great guy, he comes from a great family," Dietrich resident Shanna Perkins said.
"He's someone that really loves life, and loves sports," Dietrich resident Neal Hollingshead said.
Euphoric from the championship win, Coach Shaw and his players returned to Dietrich that night, and got back to their everyday lives. For coach Shaw, that entailed getting back to work on his ranch the very next morning.
"He went out to check the calves, and it was a cold morning," Shaw's wife Jalyn recalls. "And he saw this little calf and it was cold. And he just kind of scooped it up and put it in his truck to warm it up.Do not use cleaners with porcelain tiles , steel wool or thinners."
To save the calf's life, Shaw drove around with the newborn in the cab of his truck, the heat on high, circulating the air throughout the enclosed space. It was a normal task for a rancher, and Shaw thought nothing of it. Until he woke up a few days later with a sore back.there's a lovely winter chicken coop by William Zorach. One week later, Shaw was unable to walk. That is when he was forced to check into the University of Utah hospital in Salt Lake City.
After dozens of tests and weeks of not knowing, doctors finally determined that Acey had contracted Q Fever, a bacterial infection that is rare in humans, as well as Chlamydia/Pheunomia. His illness, they decided, came from inhaling the same air as the sick calf while in the truck on that cold morning.
Though it was a relief to know what was wrong with the coach, the diagnosis didn't mean recovery.Detailed information on the causes of oil painting reproduction,
"There's not so many cases, so they really didn't know how to treat him," Jalyn said.Enecsys Limited, supplier of reliable solar Air purifier systems,
Shaw underwent dozens of procedures and therapies. At one point, doctors were forced to put him on life support. He also lost feeling in his arms and legs, and even went blind for a while.
Finally after five long months, the treatments started to have an affect, and Shaw's doctors released him from the hospital.
"I'm still here. I'm still battling," Shaw said.
That battle has been tough, and is long from over. Shaw still can't walk, he can't use his left arm and leg, and speech is a challenge. He depends on his wife and family for just about everything.
"The good thing about it is that he still has his mind. His personality is the same," Jalyn said.
The eight month ordeal has been more than just a physical and emotional strain.Prior to Cold Sore I leaned toward the former, With insurance maxed out and no workman's comp, the Shaw family now faces the financial challenge of mounting medical bills.
But they aren't facing it alone.
"We've had such a huge support throughout the Magic Valley, and just people we don't even know to help us. They've just been great support to us," Jalyn said.
Support has come in the form of meals, money, and fundraisers. Which is what brought hundreds of people to the high school on Wednesday evening.
"He would do anything for anyone," according to friend Mindy Robertson. "So we want to do everything we can to help him."
When Shaw's story made it to the College of Southern Idaho campus in Twin Falls, the athletic department wanted to help as well. The solution was an exhibition basketball game held at Dietrich high school, with the junior college national champion Golden Eagles hosting the College of Idaho. All proceeds went to the Shaw family.
"Coach, I want to wish you the best of luck, from our family to yours, on the repeat, but more importantly on the recovery coach," CSI men's basketball head coach Steve Gosar said when he addressed the crowd at halftime.
As dinner was served, friends reminisced about winning the state championship back in February. It was the beginning of an emotional roller coaster for the community. In a triple overtime marathon against rival Richfield, head coach Acey Shaw and his girls brought back the championship.
"Acey's a great guy, he comes from a great family," Dietrich resident Shanna Perkins said.
"He's someone that really loves life, and loves sports," Dietrich resident Neal Hollingshead said.
Euphoric from the championship win, Coach Shaw and his players returned to Dietrich that night, and got back to their everyday lives. For coach Shaw, that entailed getting back to work on his ranch the very next morning.
"He went out to check the calves, and it was a cold morning," Shaw's wife Jalyn recalls. "And he saw this little calf and it was cold. And he just kind of scooped it up and put it in his truck to warm it up.Do not use cleaners with porcelain tiles , steel wool or thinners."
To save the calf's life, Shaw drove around with the newborn in the cab of his truck, the heat on high, circulating the air throughout the enclosed space. It was a normal task for a rancher, and Shaw thought nothing of it. Until he woke up a few days later with a sore back.there's a lovely winter chicken coop by William Zorach. One week later, Shaw was unable to walk. That is when he was forced to check into the University of Utah hospital in Salt Lake City.
After dozens of tests and weeks of not knowing, doctors finally determined that Acey had contracted Q Fever, a bacterial infection that is rare in humans, as well as Chlamydia/Pheunomia. His illness, they decided, came from inhaling the same air as the sick calf while in the truck on that cold morning.
Though it was a relief to know what was wrong with the coach, the diagnosis didn't mean recovery.Detailed information on the causes of oil painting reproduction,
"There's not so many cases, so they really didn't know how to treat him," Jalyn said.Enecsys Limited, supplier of reliable solar Air purifier systems,
Shaw underwent dozens of procedures and therapies. At one point, doctors were forced to put him on life support. He also lost feeling in his arms and legs, and even went blind for a while.
Finally after five long months, the treatments started to have an affect, and Shaw's doctors released him from the hospital.
"I'm still here. I'm still battling," Shaw said.
That battle has been tough, and is long from over. Shaw still can't walk, he can't use his left arm and leg, and speech is a challenge. He depends on his wife and family for just about everything.
"The good thing about it is that he still has his mind. His personality is the same," Jalyn said.
The eight month ordeal has been more than just a physical and emotional strain.Prior to Cold Sore I leaned toward the former, With insurance maxed out and no workman's comp, the Shaw family now faces the financial challenge of mounting medical bills.
But they aren't facing it alone.
"We've had such a huge support throughout the Magic Valley, and just people we don't even know to help us. They've just been great support to us," Jalyn said.
Support has come in the form of meals, money, and fundraisers. Which is what brought hundreds of people to the high school on Wednesday evening.
"He would do anything for anyone," according to friend Mindy Robertson. "So we want to do everything we can to help him."
When Shaw's story made it to the College of Southern Idaho campus in Twin Falls, the athletic department wanted to help as well. The solution was an exhibition basketball game held at Dietrich high school, with the junior college national champion Golden Eagles hosting the College of Idaho. All proceeds went to the Shaw family.
"Coach, I want to wish you the best of luck, from our family to yours, on the repeat, but more importantly on the recovery coach," CSI men's basketball head coach Steve Gosar said when he addressed the crowd at halftime.
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