Helping Adriel

My daughter before the accident

On October 22rd, my daughter was struck by a hit and run drunk driver while walking down a sidewalk with enough force to knock her 20 feet.  She was a “Jane Doe” at the hospital for almost 48 hours before I got a call and could be at her side.

Adriel in the hospital

The health professionals around me used words like “tramatic brain injury”, “unconscious”,  her brain is bleeding and swelling - ”it will just take time”–but instead of the original estimates of 2-3 days before she woke up, it took almost 2 weeks before she opened her eyes and recognized voices. But even when her eyes were open, she really wasn’t there.  She was unable to talk, unable to walk, and did not understand what was going on.  The physical damage was severe and painful–a broken leg, scrapes and lacerations, a dislocated shoulder, damage to a previously broken and plated arm–but the damage to her mind has been the most heartbreaking.

She was unconscious for two weeks

She suffers from severe memory loss.  Her memories of childhood are gone.  She does not remember that her father passed away, and asks where he is  before she goes into surgery. She does remember people, just not events.  She requires physical, occupational and extensive speech therapy.

We are asking for donations to help with the medical bills our insurance does not cover: deductibles, transportations costs, medication, and counseling to help her to achieve a full recovery.