John Massey

“Working in textiles all my life, I have always been in pretty good shape. I never thought I would end up in a hospital.”

However, that’s what happened to John Massey, a 74-year-old gentleman from the Donald’s-Abbeville area. John underwent heart surgery due to complications and had an extended hospital stay. That extended hospitalization left John extremely weak.

“When it was time for me to leave the hospital, I knew that I wasn’t ready,” John recalled. “I had so much weakness in my legs and almost no endurance. I did not feel safe going home.”

John chose to admit to Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital for intensive inpatient therapy to regain his strength and independence.

“The therapy and nursing staff were excellent,” John said about his stay at GRRH. “The two weeks I have spent here have been a difference maker! I finally feel like I’m getting back to my normal. I’m walking so much better, and my balance has improved.”

“I feel confident that I can safely return home.”