One such story is that of Sarah Scantlin, a woman who has been in a state of minimal consciousness since a car accident in 1984. "Suddenly the phone rings one day," James Scantlin recalls. Then she called Jim. She graduated from Nickerson High School in 1984 and attended Hutchinson Junior Community College where she made the cheerleading squad, the Dragon Dolls. "It is extremely unusual to see something like this happen," Scheel said. Sarah Scantlin was an 18-year-old college freshman on Sept. 22, 1984, when she was hit by a drunk driver as she walked to her car after celebrating with friends at a teen club. Obituary | Sarah Scantlin | Hutchinson Funeral Chapel & Crematory And they all are taking time to celebrate how far she has come. It just seems she was able to finally put together a communication system that was effective. Her brain was injured so severely Sarah should have died over 2 decades ago, but did not. Scantlin started talking in mid-January but asked staff members not to tell her parents until Valentine's Day (search) to surprise them, Trammell said. Woman resumes talking 20 years after injury - NBC News Some grew up and some grew old. What does she tell her parents when they leave? The list of its authors can be seen in its historicaland/or the page Edithistory:Sarah Scantlin. Sarah there isn't a house. ", "She said 'It's Sarah,' and I said 'It's Sarah?'" Jennifer recalls asking Betsy whether she was sitting down because somebody wanted to talk to her. Sarah was communicating in a reasonably clear voice, he said. Accident victim breaks 20-year silence | The Seattle Times He remembers the doctor standing before him and Betsy after the crash and telling them, Its miraculous; it appears she will physically survive. But the doctor went on to explain that Sarah would remain forever how she was that day in her hospital bed. Legal Statement. We hung out a lot and had a nice weekend, he said. That week, she had been hired at an upscale clothing store and won a spot on the drill team at Hutchinson Community College (search).
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