Drama during the Redbird Fall Fires, Clay County Kentucky, Fall 2K1
Here begins the crippled Hotshot story. Please read the whole thing through your first time, then keep up with the new stuff. Why? If you just read one days worth it will be out of context and may anger or hurt you. It is not my intention to wound anyone's feelings, talk down to them, or act as though I am better than anyone else. I do however write down the things I have seen as close to the actual truth as I can, and my feelings as they were at the time. Now realise that I probably not feel the same way now, this is simply a description of the events at the time.
One person is responsible for me being in this condition. The rest of the people in Kentucky have, in my mind, made up for the actions of that one in the kindness and help I have recieved. I am alive now because of many of the people there. Not just the medics, doctors, nurses and therapists, but also the people of the Daniel Boone NF who have given me a great deal of love and support. I feel there is no way I would have been able to recover as much as I have without the support of the Forest Service and the people of south eastern Kentucky.
This is my story, containing the whole truth as best I remember it. If you were there in any of the instances described and have something to add, send it, as long as you don't mind me adding it to the story. I personally would especially like to know anything that happened between the millisecond of accident itself and the day I left the ICU. I wasn't very coherant during that time and don't remember much.
I add updates whenever something big happens, maybe daily, maybe not. First timers can read the whole story, returnees may jump to the newest post.
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