Crushed by an Elevator…Kodi’s Story
Kodi has been personally touched by the need of homecare following her accident in 2007 when she was crushed by an elevator while holding her four-month-old baby daughter. While visiting a town 35 miles east of Limon, CO, the cable broke as Kodi was walking out of it. Divine intervention landed her baby safely on the floor unharmed. As the elevator descended, i
t scalped the left side of her head. Kodi was pinned against the floor while the elevator had its full weight on her back. Family was able to lift the elevator just enough to get it off her and she fell eight feet into the elevator shaft. Family got her out of the elevator shaft and laid her on the floor. Kodi was awaiting emergency responders at the scene of the accident. Once they arrived, there was a long drive to meet Flight for Life, without any pain relief. Kodi’s stomach and intestines were in her chest because her diaphragm was torn and had a fist sized hole in it. She had 6 broken ribs, her lungs were badly punctured, and she had broken her pelvic bone which was protruding from her body. Kodi’s L2 & L3 vertebrae in her back were shattered, her L1, 4, & 5, plus her tailbone, C1 & C2 were also fractured. She only had 10% of her lung capacity to breath before arriving at the hospital. The prognosis for Kodi was permanent paralysis and the inability to self-void her bladder, without using a catheter. With great perseverance, determination, and strong faith, she overcame all obstacles. On August 14, 2007, Kodi not only walked out of the rehabilitation facility but she also had a working bladder. In the following few years, Kodi experienced the death of her sister from cancer and a major surgery for her son. Through these experiences, Kodi became passionate about caring for others.
