[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 141 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2022]
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                        TRIBUTE TO CASEY MUDROCH

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 8, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before this body of Congress and 
this Nation to pay tribute to the amazing courage displayed by a young 
boy from my district. Casey Mudroch of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, nearly 
lost his life this past summer when his tent was washed into a lake 
during a flash flood. After five grueling weeks of recuperation in the 
Children's Hospital of Denver, Casey finally returned home with hope 
for a full recovery. I am honored to stand and recognize Casey's 
harrowing battle for life and his remarkable recovery here today.
  Casey was left critically injured this summer when a tent he and his 
friends were sleeping in was swept into Navajo Lake. Witnesses were 
able to pull him out of the water, but unfortunately by the time they 
got to him he was unconscious and had stopped breathing. Following CPR 
Casey was flown to Denver and taken to Children's Hospital, where he 
was treated for over a month. I can assure you that his stay in the 
hospital was not an easy one. After being downgraded from critical 
condition, Casey developed an ulcer, which ruptured, returning him to 
critical condition. Fortunately, Casey is expected to make a full 
recovery and is glad to be home among his family and friends.
  Mr. Speaker, surviving such a traumatic experience is never easy, 
especially for someone as young as Casey Mudroch. Casey has displayed a 
tremendous amount of bravery throughout this ordeal, and it is my 
privilege to honor his recovery efforts before this body of Congress 
and this Nation today. I would like to wish Casey a continued recovery 
and all the best in the future.

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