On September 26th, 2014 I was in a motor vehicle accident while travelling in Northern B.C. where I live. R.C.M.P believe that I was hit on the drivers side of my vehicle, I have no memory of the crash. I was not found for 14 hours, a father and son finally spotted the vehicle and help was called.
I was stabilized in Vanderhoof and transported by Air Ambulance to Vancouver General Hospital. My spine was fractured at T4 and immediately I was told by the surgeon that I would not walk again. For 4 months I stayed in hospital with complications around breathing and secretions of the lungs. Finally on January 15, 2015 I was discharged to G.F. Strong Rehabilitatin Center, a full team was assigned to aid in my recovery.
On Sunday, February 15 while in the shower across the hall from my room my purse including all of my identication and some financial cheques, proceeds from local fundraisers was stolen. My I-Phone that a high school friend had given me was also stolen and an I-Pad Air that was a Christmas present from an aunt who wanted me connected. The credit cards were used the next day and although I filed a police reports there is no desire to pursue the case.
The violation of bring targeted while in the shower is hard to get over. What kind of person steals from people on a spine ward. Many of my close friends and family feel that a staff member was the thief, who else would know that you were in the shower for 10 minutes.
The loss of someone's complete identification record, including passport, drivers licence and birth certificate are hard to take and very costly to replace. I am First Nations and that Identification is gone as well.
Try to stay positive is what people say however I have been damaged by this event.
I have still been unable to recover any of my belongings, the police have been unable to find the culprit. I have been unable to replace $2500 in fundraising cheques that were in my purse, because they were guaranteed bank drafts the bank won't cancel and re-issue me the cheques.
I am now at an assisted living facility in Quesnel as I continue to rehabilitate, I still feel vulnerable and fragile after having this theft occur.
I was stabilized in Vanderhoof and transported by Air Ambulance to Vancouver General Hospital. My spine was fractured at T4 and immediately I was told by the surgeon that I would not walk again. For 4 months I stayed in hospital with complications around breathing and secretions of the lungs. Finally on January 15, 2015 I was discharged to G.F. Strong Rehabilitatin Center, a full team was assigned to aid in my recovery.
On Sunday, February 15 while in the shower across the hall from my room my purse including all of my identication and some financial cheques, proceeds from local fundraisers was stolen. My I-Phone that a high school friend had given me was also stolen and an I-Pad Air that was a Christmas present from an aunt who wanted me connected. The credit cards were used the next day and although I filed a police reports there is no desire to pursue the case.
The violation of bring targeted while in the shower is hard to get over. What kind of person steals from people on a spine ward. Many of my close friends and family feel that a staff member was the thief, who else would know that you were in the shower for 10 minutes.
The loss of someone's complete identification record, including passport, drivers licence and birth certificate are hard to take and very costly to replace. I am First Nations and that Identification is gone as well.
Try to stay positive is what people say however I have been damaged by this event.
I have still been unable to recover any of my belongings, the police have been unable to find the culprit. I have been unable to replace $2500 in fundraising cheques that were in my purse, because they were guaranteed bank drafts the bank won't cancel and re-issue me the cheques.
I am now at an assisted living facility in Quesnel as I continue to rehabilitate, I still feel vulnerable and fragile after having this theft occur.
Organizer
Kimberley McIvor
Organizer
Quesnel, BC