Diana's Road to Full Recovery 2015
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Where there is life, there is hope!! U.S. Coast Guard, Lieutenant Diana Isidore (1st woman from St. Croix known to attend the Coast Guard Academy), loved to travel and she did what many of us wish we could do - go and see the world!
On January 16, 2015, Diana (31 years old) was involved in a tragic tour-bus accident in the Panamanian countryside outside of Panama City, Panama. Diana was part of the NOMADNESS Travel Tribe that met up in Panama to have a fun-filled weekend of tours, beaches, and relaxation. The group ventured out to the Panamanian countryside for a guided tour/ day trip. On the way back, it was reported that the bus driver lost control of the vehicle due to problems with the brakes and the bus plunged over a cliff. Two Travel Tribe members lost their precious lives, others had various injuries, and Diana was critically injured.
Fighting for her life in a Panamanian hospital for three weeks, the doctors placed Diana in a medically induced coma, unsure of the severity of her injuries. Unable to transport Diana back to the United States due to her condition, she fought through several infections, pneumonia, and surgeries to repair multiple bone fractures.
Once Diana was in stable condition, still in a coma, she was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Trauma Center in Miami, Florida, to receive trauma care. For weeks, she continued her battle.
She has come a mighty long way since that tragic day. In April, Diana was transferred to a Veterans Affairs Rehab Center where she is receiving comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation. Today, Diana remains at the VA hospital, facing a lifetime of struggles. It is further apparent now that Diana and her family need your help.
Diana's family, routinely traveling from St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands and Atlanta, GA to be by Diana's side, is facing a tremendous financial burden. With the extent of Diana's injuries and long-term prognosis still unclear, what the insurance does not cover, will have to come out of the family's pocket.
Even with insurance and the generous assistance of the U.S. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Foundation, Diana and her family face a significant financial burden. With nutrition being an integral factor in Diana’s recovery, she is currently on an organic feeding tube formula that the family is covering the cost for on a monthly basis.
Diana faces years of challenge and therapy, and her family is facing a long-term disruption of income and the burden of additional expenses. She needs the encouragement and the hopeful energy that her family brings as she continues on the road to recovery. This is a life-changing event for her entire family- no gift is too small. Thank you all for your continued support, well wishes, and prayers!
On January 16, 2015, Diana (31 years old) was involved in a tragic tour-bus accident in the Panamanian countryside outside of Panama City, Panama. Diana was part of the NOMADNESS Travel Tribe that met up in Panama to have a fun-filled weekend of tours, beaches, and relaxation. The group ventured out to the Panamanian countryside for a guided tour/ day trip. On the way back, it was reported that the bus driver lost control of the vehicle due to problems with the brakes and the bus plunged over a cliff. Two Travel Tribe members lost their precious lives, others had various injuries, and Diana was critically injured.
Fighting for her life in a Panamanian hospital for three weeks, the doctors placed Diana in a medically induced coma, unsure of the severity of her injuries. Unable to transport Diana back to the United States due to her condition, she fought through several infections, pneumonia, and surgeries to repair multiple bone fractures.
Once Diana was in stable condition, still in a coma, she was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Trauma Center in Miami, Florida, to receive trauma care. For weeks, she continued her battle.
She has come a mighty long way since that tragic day. In April, Diana was transferred to a Veterans Affairs Rehab Center where she is receiving comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation. Today, Diana remains at the VA hospital, facing a lifetime of struggles. It is further apparent now that Diana and her family need your help.
Diana's family, routinely traveling from St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands and Atlanta, GA to be by Diana's side, is facing a tremendous financial burden. With the extent of Diana's injuries and long-term prognosis still unclear, what the insurance does not cover, will have to come out of the family's pocket.
Even with insurance and the generous assistance of the U.S. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Foundation, Diana and her family face a significant financial burden. With nutrition being an integral factor in Diana’s recovery, she is currently on an organic feeding tube formula that the family is covering the cost for on a monthly basis.
Diana faces years of challenge and therapy, and her family is facing a long-term disruption of income and the burden of additional expenses. She needs the encouragement and the hopeful energy that her family brings as she continues on the road to recovery. This is a life-changing event for her entire family- no gift is too small. Thank you all for your continued support, well wishes, and prayers!
Organizer and beneficiary
Joanelle Baptiste
Organizer
Manassas, VA
Desiree-Ann Isidore
Beneficiary