Sydnei “Gabby” Diggs
Ketchikan,
Alaska
Gabby Diggs is described by her mother, Kathleen,
as a typical teenager. She loves to socialize with her friends
and talk on
the phone. She does well in school and is captain of the volleyball
team. As she grew up, Gabby was never hurt badly enough to require
a trip to the emergency room. That changed very suddenly on a
February day in 2007. Gabby was riding her ATV when a squirrel
darted into her path. She swerved to avoid hitting the animal
and fell. At first, it appeared that she had only sprained her
ankle. As doctors examined her, though, they discovered her ankle
was broken, so was her leg, and she had fractured her skull.
Gabby was transported to Seattle because of her head injury.
She spent eight days in the hospital and has fully recovered.
Several months after the accident, Gabby saw one of her Airlift
Northwest flight nurses in the parking lot of a local store.
She jumped from her Mom’s car, ran to the nurse and gave
her a big hug. Gabby will always remember that nurse, Kathleen
says, and really appreciates the excellent care she received.
From
Ketchikan General Hospital (Ketchikan, AK) to Harborview Medical
Center (Seattle, WA)
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