On the night of July 24 2021, I was involved in a terrible car accident that changed my life as I knew it. I was airlifted to the hospital where I was operated on twice to stabilize my spine. Long story short, I am now a C5 tetraplegic.
My spinal cord injury left me wheelchair bound and in need of assistance for most of my daily living activities. The doctors say that I might be able to become more independent someday but will be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life. As a 22-year old nursing student and hard worker, I simply don’t believe that. Since my accident I have been doing intensive physical therapy everyday to regain my strength and in hopes of recovering the use of my lower extremities.
I share my story and this fundraiser to ask for your support to help me continue doing physical therapy in specialized facilities and help me walk again.
Thank you to anyone who is able to help me with my recovery process.
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My spinal cord injury left me wheelchair bound and in need of assistance for most of my daily living activities. The doctors say that I might be able to become more independent someday but will be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life. As a 22-year old nursing student and hard worker, I simply don’t believe that. Since my accident I have been doing intensive physical therapy everyday to regain my strength and in hopes of recovering the use of my lower extremities.
I share my story and this fundraiser to ask for your support to help me continue doing physical therapy in specialized facilities and help me walk again.
Thank you to anyone who is able to help me with my recovery process.
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La noche del 24 de julio de 2021, me vi involucrado en un terrible accidente automovilístico que cambió mi vida tal como la conocía. Me trasladaron en avión al hospital donde me operaron dos veces para estabilizar mi columna. En pocas palabras, ahora soy un tetrapléjico C5.
Mi lesión en la médula espinal me dejó en silla de ruedas y necesité ayuda para la mayoría de mis actividades de la vida diaria. Los médicos dicen que algún día podría ser más independiente, pero estaré en una silla de ruedas por el resto de mi vida. Como estudiante de enfermería de 22 años y gran trabajador, simplemente no lo creo. Desde mi accidente he estado haciendo fisioterapia intensiva todos los días para recuperar fuerzas y con la esperanza de recuperar el uso de mis extremidades inferiores.
Les comparto mi historia y esta recaudación de fondos para pedirles su apoyo que me ayuden a seguir haciendo fisioterapia en instalaciones especializadas y me ayuden a caminar nuevamente.
Gracias a todos los que pueden ayudarme con mi proceso de recuperación.