“I was unrecognizable even to family. When Kim saw me she yelled," That's not Amy!" Just before she passed out.”
Amy Rankin“My parents also had a tough time recognizing me at first. because my eyes were black and swollen shut and I had two tubes coming out of my head.”
Amy Rankin, Nobody Thought I Could Do It, But I Showed Them, and So Can You!“The first time I was told that I had a brain injury, I immediately thought to myself, "I'm not crazy.”
Amy Rankin, Nobody Thought I Could Do It, But I Showed Them, and So Can You!“After the brain surgery, I started the hard process of recovery.”
Amy Rankin, Nobody Thought I Could Do It, But I Showed Them, and So Can You!“The first time he saw me, comatose with a head the size of 3 basketballs, he didn't even think it was me.”
Amy Rankin, Nobody Thought I Could Do It, But I Showed Them, and So Can You!“On Tuesday December seventh a lot of good things happened: they took the trach out, took the cast off my leg, and my PT, Maria, had me standing.”
Amy Rankin, Nobody Thought I Could Do It, But I Showed Them, and So Can You!“I never thought I'd be a teacher , but when I started doing it, I fell in love with it.”
Amy Rankin, Nobody Thought I Could Do It, But I Showed Them, and So Can You!“She continues to do her best to inspire and make others smile with her attitude of "it can always get better.”
Amy Rankin, Nobody Thought I Could Do It, But I Showed Them, and So Can You!“On Tuesday, December 7th, a lot of good things happened: they took the trach out, took the cast off my leg and my PT, Maria, had me standing.”
Amy Rankin, Nobody Thought I Could Do It, But I Showed Them, and So Can You!“Some of the things that contributed to my positive attitude were rejoicing, smiling and acknowledging every small step I had made.”
Amy Rankin, Nobody Thought I Could Do It, But I Showed Them, and So Can You!