"Well, after four surgeries and nearly a month in the hospital and even more bed rest at home, I'm ready to get back pickin'. But first I have to say some special Thank Yous to everyone who helped me through the last couple of months . . .
"To Dr. Mirza and Dr. Zinneddin, you are 'the men.'
"To my family: my wife Vickie, who stayed with me every day and night I was in the hospital; my mother Mary Jane Stanton, who was there for me when I needed her most; my sister Tina Stanton; my children Johanna, Spud, and Katie; my granddaughter JoAngelina, whose smile got me through every day, even when the days seemed like months; my aunt Minnie Hickman; cousins Barbara, Cheryl, Linda, Delonda, Jerry and Pam; my uncle Bill and aunt Debbie, thanks for all your prayers, love and support. You'll never know how good it felt seeing you come into my room.
"Special Thanks to the Blue Rock Band: Jerry, Ed, Micah and Spud, and the wives, Gloria, Cathy and Allison. Thanks for being there and making me laugh — I love you guys.
"I would also like to thank some of the St. Luke Hospital staff that took care of me — Scott, Dayna, Dawn, Shay, Shalane, Kyra, all the nurses on the Fourth Floor South; also Susan and Eng — your prayers surely helped pull me through. And a most heartfelt Thank You to Danielle, Marcey, and Nancy . . .only you guys could make Taylor Farley love physical therapy.
"Special Thanks to Rev. Tom Bates, Brother Floyd, and the whole congregation at the Community Pentecostal Church in Taylor Mill, KY, for your prayers and your caring.
And Praise and Thanks to God for saving my soul, and the miracles you performed on my body over the last several months . . .now I'm pickin' for You."
—Taylor