Those gains typically come during the first twelve months of treatment and require a highly qualified team who will work with Rebecca daily, using cutting-edge medical equipment and technology. Research and experience indicate that in some instances, and with the supervision of trained experts, people with spinal cord injuries may recover partial function. Upon discharge from the hospital, Rebecca will need to spend months in rehab, receiving care almost around the clock. The first year of RebeccaвЂ™s treatment will be critical. She and her family will be forever grateful. Your contribution will help cover the cost of daily care and therapy she needs when she transfers to an in-patient rehab facility which specializes in treating and rehabilitating people with severe spinal cord injuries. If you are able, please consider supporting Rebecca and her family-Scott, Audrey and RebeccaвЂ™s brother, ErikвЂ“as they cope with the heartbreak of RebeccaвЂ™s injuries and the financial challenges ahead. In the first year alone, the cost of RebeccaвЂ™s care will likely exceed $1 million in out-of-pocket expenses, and there will be additional costs for modifying their home and purchasing the equipment necessary to address her needs, such as a customized van, specialized exercise equipment for strengthening and preventing atrophy of her muscles and a wheelchair, as well as a home care provider to help with her daily tasks and exercise. In addition to coping with overwhelming shock, RebeccaвЂ™s parents-Scott and AudreyвЂ“now face exorbitant medical bills that their health insurance does not cover. And we have no doubt Rebecca will approach the challenges she now faces with the same passion and fortitude. It shouldnвЂ™t surprise anyone that she was planning to attend medical school after graduating from Binghamton University this May. In addition to being an avid skier, soccer player and New York Times crossword puzzle whiz, sheвЂ™s also a loving daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, friend, classmate and teammate. We all know and love Rebecca as a strong, smart, ambitious, funny and determined young woman. The medical name for her condition is quadriplegia. The injury to her spinal cord-C1-C2, incomplete-is similar to that suffered years ago by actor Christopher Reeve. She can see, hear and understand, but is unable to move her arms or legs. A determined team of some 20 EMTs and other medical professionals ultimately saved her life, but the devastating outcome is that Rebecca is now paralyzed from the neck down.

On Saturday, March 13, 2021, Rebecca Aleck Koltun, a healthy, vibrant young woman about to graduate college, was in a life-threatening ski accident in which she suffered catastrophic injuries to her neck and spinal cord.

ItвЂ™s your worst nightmare: a horrific accident that, in an instant, changes your life and the lives of your family forever.

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