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Growing up Vanessa Cantu lived a very active lifestyle as she was fortunate to experience more at a young age than most people do in their lifetime. Before the age of 15 she had traveled the country river rafting, snorkeling, hiking, and skiing. Her passion for softball and track kept her kept her constantly active. For Vanessa Cantu life was good.
On Easter Sunday, April 12, 1998, her and her family were in a tragic car accident. Due to a defective seatbelt, her internal organs were ruptured leaving her without a spleen and kidney and fighting for her life. In addition to her internal injuries she suffered from an incomplete T-12/L1 spinal cord injury. Just like that she got a taste of what death felt like. It was quick. Felt like drowning in water. In fact she was told she died twice because her body was losing more blood than what they were able to pump back into her. They even stopped operating mid surgery and gave her 48 hours to see if she’d live. With internal organs ruptured and a fractured spine her, stomach laid open with saran wrap over it to allow swelling to go down. During the 48 hours they had called a chaplain and were allowing friends and family in 2 at a time to see visit her in ICU. After waking up from a month long medically induced coma, and having no idea of the extent of her injuries, Vanessa thought she was going to walk out of the hospital. Little did she know her life had been forever changed. She had no idea she was about to face the most mental and physical challenge of her life; living life with a permanent disability.
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