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Susan West quote
Injury Report

Date: February 23, 1995
Time: 5:15 PM
Place: Miller County, Missouri
Patient: 29-year-old female, restaurant owner
Factors: Hit by a drunk driver who crossed the center line, head-on collision
Diagnosis: Moderate-severe Traumatic Brain Injury, broken bones: L-radius, ulna, femur, femoral neck, R-ulna, femur, tibia, fibula, kneecap 2/3 missing, multiple fractures of pelvis, collapsed right lung, right optic nerve damaged
Prognosis: 50% chance of survival and multiple surgeries to correct injuries

Pre-Injury Life
 
Interests: Waterskiing, music, dancing, racquetball
Goals/Dreams: Own and run a successful Mexican restaurant
Best Description: Independent, hard worker, always on the go
   
   
Susan post-injury

 

Susan pre-injury

 
 
Post-Injury Life
 
Interests: Music, family, helping others
Goals/Dreams: Raise two happy, healthy and productive daughters
What I Miss The Most: At times, the restaurant, but now I have two beautiful girls to keep me busy
   
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