First, many thanks to all who have taken time to comment on, pray for, and think of my sister Hannah following her horrific accident just 15 days ago.
Many of you have asked more about what happened. I apologize for being so cryptic in my last post, but since we really didn't know, I didn't want to hypothesize too much. BUT. To answer some questions, she wasn't texting and she hadn't been drinking. It was a drizzly evening going down a mountain and around a nearly 90-degree turn. We think there are two probable explanations: either the truck hydroplaned and she lost control of it quickly since it was such a sharp turn, or, as the tower thinks, one of the wheels came off the axle and that caused her to lose control of the truck.
Either way, she's alive.
As for her recovery, she's doing better than expected. Her doctor allowed her to take off the turtle brace after just two weeks (something we thought she'd be in all summer) and has cleared her to do whatever she feels comfortable doing. Most activities still cause her a lot of pain, but she can't injure herself further by being active, so she's slowly getting back to normal. Her teachers have been incredibly understanding and generous, so she's not having to feel the stress of school on top of dealing with a concussion. She's going to be in pain for a while, but she's doing remarkably well and gaining strength each day.
I got to see her this past weekend and was so grateful to (gently) hug her neck and tell her how much I love her. God is good.
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