Support Jenn Johnson's Road to Recovery

Hi, my name is Dylan Prince. I am Jenn Johnson’s son.

Jenn Johnson suffered a traumatic injury on Thursday, April 11, 2024 that left her paralyzed from the belly button down.

Jenn went up to her attic to grab a few boxes. While she was up there she lost her balance and fell through the attic onto her back on the concrete garage floor. She was able to pull herself up and to the back to yell for help. Luckily her neighbor behind them heard her and was able to jump the fence and call 911 for her. They got her to Via Christi where med flight was waiting to transfer her to Freeman West ER.

At Freeman West ER, they discovered she crushed her T 10 and 11 as well as severing her spinal cord.

Friday, April 12, 2024, Jenn underwent a lengthy surgery to realign her spine. They were successful by placing 2 rods and 16 screws. Unfortunately, there is no repairing her spinal cord and she has lost all feeling and movement below her bellybutton. She had another procedure to place a screen to catch any blood clots that could occur.

Jenn will be transferred on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, to Craig rehabilitation facility in Colorado after a week and half hospital stay. At Craig she will stay for 30 days as she learns how to be successful with this new normal. The family will also be making some trips to Colorado so they can learn ways to help Jenn adapt to her new lifestyle.

Since the accident the family has been traveling back and forth from Joplin to Pittsburg daily or twice a day. While Jenn is in Colorado Dustin will be making modifications to the home (ramps, handrails, remolding bathrooms, widening doorways, etc) to ensure the house is ready for Jenn when she gets home.

If you could share or donate, it would be greatly appreciated and go towards medical expenses, traveling expenses to Colorado, and any remodeling Dustin will need to do to the house. Please message me if you have any questions.