Shailyn

Yesterday was absolutely the most terrifying day of my life.  I received a call from one of Shailyn's teachers, Mrs. Miller to let me know Shailyn had fallen on her field trip at Mt. Timpanogas the ambulance had been called, but she was conscious and alert.  The nearest hospital was American Fork Hospital so I jumped in the car and headed south, Then I received call number 2... She was being life flighted to Primary Children's Hospital, my body started shaking and I honestly think I went into shock.  When I arrived at the hospital, they weren't aware Shailyn was coming, search and rescue was still working on getting her off the mountain.  We waited forever (they say it was about an hour) before she arrived, once she got here they wouldn't let us see her until the trauma team analyzed her.  FINALLY we were able to see her, and found out she had fallen between 65-80 feet down the mountain. 

As of tonight the internal bleeding on her spleen has stopped. She will be having jaw surgery on Tuesday for her broken TMJ joint and chin. She has fractured her pelvic bone and her right hip, she has a hematoma on her head, had to have 12 stiches in her knee and possibly sprained her left ankle and elbow. Her back and neck are not broken but she does have some disks that are compressed. We don't know what effect this will have on her until she can get out of bed. She has a lot of cuts and bruises but she is going to be okay. With the bleeding stopped they have allowed her to have some clear fluids, if things continue to improve she will be moved to a full liquid diet tomorrow, and she is really looking forward to a milkshake for breakfast! We will know more about her fractures tomorrow when the Physical Therapist comes and allows her to try standing for the first time since the accident.