Cassandra

So I flew out there August 30th, 2001, spent three days in the ICU, then got moved to my own room. About September 8th, they removed the chest tubes and we said, okay, we're going to discharge on September 10th.

Yeah. The only way for me to get home comfortably was by air. I was not going to do a 10-hour ambulance ride in my condition. So we chartered a flight to come to Seattle, pick me up, and fly me back to Montana. It's pretty late in the afternoon on September 10th. My pulmonologist is like, eh, what's one more day? And my mom was like, we're getting home tonight. The flight is here. The plane's here.

Yeah. The only way for me to get home comfortably was by air. I was not going to do a 10-hour ambulance ride in my condition. So we chartered a flight to come to Seattle, pick me up, and fly me back to Montana. It's pretty late in the afternoon on September 10th. My pulmonologist is like, eh, what's one more day? And my mom was like, we're getting home tonight. The flight is here. The plane's here.

Yeah. The only way for me to get home comfortably was by air. I was not going to do a 10-hour ambulance ride in my condition. So we chartered a flight to come to Seattle, pick me up, and fly me back to Montana. It's pretty late in the afternoon on September 10th. My pulmonologist is like, eh, what's one more day? And my mom was like, we're getting home tonight. The flight is here. The plane's here.

We're leaving. I don't care what time. So we land in Montana. It's still a little light out, but the sun's starting to set. And then I get to a rehab facility. And then the next day, September 11th, an air traffic shuts down.

We're leaving. I don't care what time. So we land in Montana. It's still a little light out, but the sun's starting to set. And then I get to a rehab facility. And then the next day, September 11th, an air traffic shuts down.

We're leaving. I don't care what time. So we land in Montana. It's still a little light out, but the sun's starting to set. And then I get to a rehab facility. And then the next day, September 11th, an air traffic shuts down.

Mom's intuition. That's why you can't say what's one more day. So I started my freshman year of college in a neck brace, my left arm in a sling, a leg brace, and a wheelchair. I broke C7 and T1 at the spinous process. my third and fourth left rib, my left clavicle, both my lungs burst, my kidney and spleen bled out, major trauma to my left thigh. It's still numb to this day.

Mom's intuition. That's why you can't say what's one more day. So I started my freshman year of college in a neck brace, my left arm in a sling, a leg brace, and a wheelchair. I broke C7 and T1 at the spinous process. my third and fourth left rib, my left clavicle, both my lungs burst, my kidney and spleen bled out, major trauma to my left thigh. It's still numb to this day.

Mom's intuition. That's why you can't say what's one more day. So I started my freshman year of college in a neck brace, my left arm in a sling, a leg brace, and a wheelchair. I broke C7 and T1 at the spinous process. my third and fourth left rib, my left clavicle, both my lungs burst, my kidney and spleen bled out, major trauma to my left thigh. It's still numb to this day.

Major trauma to my right knee, lots of broken teeth, fractures in my feet. I was told I would never ski again. I walked at six weeks. I skied at Christmas. Wow.

Major trauma to my right knee, lots of broken teeth, fractures in my feet. I was told I would never ski again. I walked at six weeks. I skied at Christmas. Wow.

Major trauma to my right knee, lots of broken teeth, fractures in my feet. I was told I would never ski again. I walked at six weeks. I skied at Christmas. Wow.

And are you a judge?

And are you a judge?

And are you a judge?

Just about. I'm not a judge. Random life events led me into social work. And I am a therapist. I specialize in religious trauma. Oh, wow. My goodness. Buried alive.

Just about. I'm not a judge. Random life events led me into social work. And I am a therapist. I specialize in religious trauma. Oh, wow. My goodness. Buried alive.

Just about. I'm not a judge. Random life events led me into social work. And I am a therapist. I specialize in religious trauma. Oh, wow. My goodness. Buried alive.

Honestly, it's interesting. I've never had any nightmares. There's been no PTSD about that. It's my story. I wouldn't change it. What a story.