A woman named Danielle Drummond, 28, who moved to Oregon for a fresh start, suffered a tragic accident. While helping a friend move a piano, it fell on her, causing her spinal cord to be
“severed”
leaving her paralyzed from the waist down, reports WOIO, according to the New York Post.
Drummond informed WOIO,
“I’m trying to keep like in high spirits because I know this is my life now, but it’s hard… As of right now, I need a lot more physical therapy. I need to rebuild my strength.”
After the accident, the 28-year-old realized she would require intensive rehabilitation and a home health aide. However, her living situation in a van with her dog Lotus raises additional challenges. With no relatives in Oregon, she is searching for a place to live, and returning to her hometown of Cleveland seems impossible given her current situation.
“I don’t even know like how I would get home, let alone like how to transfer all the medical stuff, and I don’t feel like I’m able right now to do like that far of a car ride or a trip in an airplane,”
she continued.
According to Drummond’s sister, Rosie Hayne, she suffered fractures in her T11 and T12 vertebrae, which are the two lowest vertebrae in the thoracic spine. During surgery, doctors also performed a fusion procedure from T10 to L2 to enhance the stability of Drummond’s spine.
Hayne created a GoFundMe to aid in covering her sister’s medical and living expenses. She wrote,
“Our hearts are completely broken, My baby sister means the world to me.”
“Such a strong and wise woman, down to earth and humble, her aura reflects her beautiful soul. We will get through this with lots of prayer and positive guidance. This is in God’s hands now, please wrap them around her tight!,”
she added.
#Clique, let’s keep Danielle Drummond in our thoughts and prayers.
