John Walter, alongside his mom Ann, flew to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago Saturday. He was supposed to leave earlier this month but had a minor setback.
This comes after spending 77 days in the ICU unit at WakeMed.
Family members gifted the ICU crew blue t-shirts that read, "I helped save John Walter's life and all I got was this t-shirt."
What happened?
Days after his Wakefield High School graduation party, John was headed to play pickleball with his friends. He fell off the back of the pick-up truck and landed on his head.
The 18-year-old was supposed to start UNC-Chapel Hill in August.