Couple Weds During Hospital Stay
Jessie Cooksey and her husband Larry Cooksey, of Livingston, had to cancel their wedding after a car accident. Hospital staff convinced them the wedding should go on. (Nick de la Torre CHRONICLE)
Todd Ackerman / Houston Chronicle
March 13, 2009
The wedding featured one doctor singing Ave Maria and another playing violin.
The groom rolled up the aisle in a wheelchair and said “I do” despite a tube in his throat, bringing applause not just from family and friends but doctors, nurses, therapists and other hospital staffers.
“I can’t imagine a better wedding,” said Jessie Cooksey, 19, the bride. “It turned out great.”
They may have trained on Gray’s Anatomy, but the trauma unit at Memorial Hermann-The Texas Medical Center turned to the Book of Love last week for Jessie and Larry “Trey” Cooksey, who were injured in a car accident in Livingston in early January.
Broad-sided by a pickup at an intersection, they had to be cut out of their Geo Prism and airlifted to the Texas Medical Center.
Sykepleier
about 4 years ago
68 comments
I have goosebumps all over, it's just so sweet.
happyshawna
about 4 years ago
2 comments
This makes me want to just cry. I am amazed at their strength after losing their child and the on going treatment, they are blessed and in time G-d show them more and more of their blessings.
jhoe
about 4 years ago
10 comments
wonderful!
futurenurse1108
about 4 years ago
12 comments
aww :D how cuute...i love it :)
upmcnurse
about 4 years ago
40 comments
WOW How sweet I hope they are as happy as my husband and I. I know god will bless them richly.
casassy62688
about 4 years ago
290 comments
Wow, od bless and that was a great idea! If this doesn't prove they are meant for each other, I don't know what will, this story brought a tear to my eyes! Good luck in the future and God bless!
janceyrt
about 4 years ago
48 comments
God Bless and keep them. So hard to start out a relationship this way, but it certainly shows their dedication to each other. After this there will be very little they can't survive.