Amy Van Dyken grateful for support since accident
Jun 11, 2014, 2:39 PM | Updated: 2:39 pm
PHOENIX — Gold medal-winning swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen continues her recovery in a Scottsdale hospital from an accident that severed her spinal cord.
Van Dyken has kept her social media accounts full of good-humored posts, whether it be about her paralysis …
Just thinking out loud..Now I will get really good seats at @dbacks and other favorite sports teams. #awesome #bringMyOwnChair #goodParking2
— Amy Van Dyken-Rouen (@amyvandyken) June 11, 2014
or media reports about her age, based on the police report …
why do all the news outlets have my age wrong?I’m only 41…not 46. @beingPicky
— Amy Van Dyken-Rouen (@amyvandyken) June 11, 2014
Other posts reflect her gratitude for all the support she has received since the accident.
OMG! Thank you all. So special! Xoxox RT @DynamoSwimClub: Our thoughts are with you @amyvandyken pic.twitter.com/5OypArKJOa
— Amy Van Dyken-Rouen (@amyvandyken) June 11, 2014
Van Dyken crashed an all-terrain vehicle Friday near Show Low and was airlifted to Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Medical Center.
