Snowboarding accident- A life changing fall

Hi Donors, On Saturday, January 18th, my husband and I decided to have a date night and went night boarding at Snow Summit in Big Bear. What was supposed to be a few hours of fun turned out to be a life-changing event. I had a bad fall snowboarding down the mountain and hit my head. Ski patrol managed to get me down the mountain, and the local fire department was called. Once in the ambulance, my condition deteriorated, and the decision was made to transfer me to the local trauma center by way of helicopter. In the helicopter, my condition worsened, and I had to get intubated to protect my airway. I was put into an induced coma to let my body heal. The plan of care was to slowly wake me up, but unfortunately, that didn't go well. My family was not allowed to stay overnight with me, and that did not help me much. Out of desperation and being under low sedation, I somehow managed to take my own intubation tube out, which has had negative effects since then.

At this time, I am unable to work until I heal from both my head injury and the injury that I caused to my throat/lungs. My husband and family have already taken a week off work, and I have a 7-month-old daughter that will need care that I am unable to give her at this time.

Due to the severity of the incident, the methods of transportation (ground & air), the emergency tests that were done, and the time spent in the ICU, we are now in need of financial assistance. We are expecting a mountain of bills, and the burden of stress has become overwhelming. We would request any assistance that we can get to help us pay our current bills and the expected medical bills. One fall has changed my life and unfortunately has caused a financial hardship. If you have it in your heart, please help us and help share my story. It was a traumatic event, but in the end, I am grateful to be alive and to have my family by my side.