Ron Marble

In July 2020, Ron Marble was a healthy and productive octogenarian, enjoying a variety of activities, including woodworking, serving his community and, most of all, playing 18 holes in a weekly golf league.  But the active life he enjoyed nearly came to an end that summer when Ron was involved in a traumatic accident.  

Ron and his wife were volunteering at a local food bank when he was hit by a car and pinned between the car and a concrete wall.  First responders rushed him to the Trauma Center at Osceola Regional Medical Center with serious and life-threatening injuries.

“I did not lose consciousness initially, and when I was laying on the ground with my wife holding my head, all I could think was that I was going to lose my foot and never play golf again,” Ron said.

Ron spent the next six weeks at Osceola Regional Medical Center recovering from extensive injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, ruptured bladder, fractured pelvis, broken ankle and degloving of the upper arm. His injuries required multiple surgeries and a lengthy stay in the trauma ICU. 

Once he was stable, Ron was admitted to the Osceola Regional Physical Rehabilitation Center for intensive physical, speech and occupational therapy to help him regain his independence and ability to perform the activities of daily living.  As he started the recovery process, Ron set one goal for himself – to heal and gain enough strength so he could continue golfing. Eventually, he was cleared to go home, continuing therapy as an outpatient.  Seven months following his accident, he achieved his goal to play golf again.  Today, at age 84, he is back to playing in his golf league every week.

“Everyone at Osceola Regional Medical Center was wonderful. They put me back together so everything works, and I could carry on as I was before,” Ron said. “The only thing I wanted to do was get well enough to play golf. That was my inspiration and my goal, and I couldn’t have done it if I didn’t have the right therapists forcing me to do my rehab, even on the bad days. They are the reason I can walk and play golf.  I wouldn’t be here now, living my life normally, if it weren’t for the people and the treatment I received at Osceola Regional Medical Center. It was superb.”