ICU Nurse Says Elements of Her Face Are ‘All Steel’ After Moped Accident

• An ICU nurse from Boston, Massachusetts is recovering after being critically injured in a moped accident in Thailand
• Sierra Fairhurst is now again residence after struggling a damaged eye socket, nostril and cheekbones, in addition to a damaged collarbone and a bleed on the mind, amongst different accidents, per Boston 25 Information
• “We have been on the street, after which we weren’t,” she instructed the outlet of the accident

An ICU nurse from Massachusetts has been critically injured following a moped accident whereas she was on trip in Thailand.

Sierra Fairhurst, who works at Salem Hospital, has now returned residence to Boston after struggling “apparent facial accidents, a mind bleed, and a number of damaged bones” within the “devastating” crash whereas on trip with associates, per her mother, Zoe Rose, by way of GoFundMe,

Fairhurst instructed Boston 25 Information, “We have been on the street, after which we weren’t,” of what she remembers in regards to the accident.

“I bear in mind going to see the elephants, and we went zip-lining and all of the excursions that we did, however that’s it,” she famous to the Fox-affiliated WFXT station.

Fairhurst added to the outlet, “My eye socket is damaged, I virtually misplaced my eye, my cheekbones and nostril have been damaged, in order that’s all steel now.”

She additionally suffered a mind bleed, a damaged collarbone and misplaced most of her tooth, the station reported.

“I discuss with a lisp now, and folks typically ask me to repeat myself a number of instances,” Fairhurst stated.

The 23-year-old nurse was initially taken to Krabi, on southern Thailand’s west coast, for remedy, per Fox Information.

Her mother Zoe Rose then flew to Thailand so her daughter might get the surgical procedure she wanted within the capital, Bangkok, earlier than they flew residence to the U.S., Boston 25 Information reported.

“She’s very self-conscious with regard to all of the scarring on her face and the lacking tooth, however she nonetheless got here out of this alive, and her mind is therapeutic and doing effectively, and he or she’s nonetheless lovely,” Rose instructed the outlet.

Fairhurst stated she want to “assist shortly” so she will be able to return to work on the hospital. “[I want to] see my co-workers and my associates and handle my sufferers,” she stated, per Boston 25 Information.

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In a March 27 GoFundMe replace which was additionally shared on Fb, Rose wrote, “Nicely since we arrived residence we have now been busy. Sierra went straight to the hospital from Logan [Boston Logan International Airport] to be checked out. She was cleared and would not want inpatient.” 

“Now she has an abundance of outpatient visits. She has already been to the wound clinic and oral maxillofacial surgeon. Nonetheless has follow-ups scheduled with them and PCP, neurologist, ocular plastic surgeon, orthopedic surgeon and finally beauty dentist,” Fairhurst’s mother shared within the publish, including that her daughter “is blissful to be again.”

“I’ve had time to course of this. This was little question essentially the most terrifying few weeks of my life. Traumatizing,” Zoe Rose added.

“Regardless of the lengthy street forward for her, this might have been fully completely different and I am so grateful to have her right here, alive and her mind in working order. Her face might be mounted, her wounds will heal, bones might be repaired. She has the energy to beat all of this,” she wrote.

“Phrases should not sufficient, nothing will ever be sufficient to point out gratitude for everybody’s love, assist and prayers. With out the connections that got to me, the end result might have been longer and extra devastating. We thank God she made it out of Krabi to Bangkok the place she obtained distinctive care. We’re so grateful she is residence ❤️,” the message concluded.

The GoFundMe web page had raised simply over $63,000 as of Thursday, April 3. PEOPLE has reached out for an replace on Fairhurst’s restoration however is but to listen to again.