Overview
- Shipley said in a Jan. 22 Instagram post that surgeons initially anticipated months in the hospital, yet he required no skin grafts to his hands, arms or legs.
- His wife announced on Jan. 17 that he was discharged after weeks of burn care and would remain near the Austin hospital for dressing changes and close monitoring as he manages significant pain.
- Family updates have praised the Dell Seton burn team, with clinicians telling the couple his progress was a “miracle” given his condition on arrival.
- Earlier reports based on family updates said he suffered third-degree burns on more than 20% of his body and would likely need grafts, highlighting the change reflected in his latest update.
- Shipley was injured Jan. 6 when machinery on his Burnet ranch caught fire; he freed himself, reached a ranch worker for a drive to a local hospital, and was then airlifted to Austin in critical but stable condition.