Sana's Success Story 

From Kindred Hospital Northland

On January 7, Sana had a garage fire; this is where she had spent most of her time while at home. She suffered 2^nd to 3^rd degree burns over 29% of her body. Unfortunately, it was mainly on her upper body. Her face had 2^nd degree burns, including her ears and head. Both arms and hands had 3^rd degree burns and her upper trunk. She was in the burn unit ICU intubated and in a lot of pain.

Sana went through some skin grafts from her upper thighs to place on her trunk and arms. Sana also suffered an inhalation injury that caused respiratory failure. She came to Kindred Northland Hospital (KNH), to get trach and oxygen weaning, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. Sana did well with her trach weaning trials, which began on February 9, and soon was able to use her speaking valve and do capping hours at a time during the day without any issues but go back on the trach shield at night for rest. She was able to cough on her own, so this made suctioning a minimal. On February 13^th she was able to be decannulated.

While going through her trials she also worked daily on her strengthening and endurance, as well as her gait and balance. Sana worked with her therapist daily; she was not one to refuse. She was able to go from supine to edge of bed with minimal assistance and soon was able to stand and go to her recliner with contact guard for balance. Sana is still working hard with her therapy and able to dress herself and do a lot of her activities of daily living (ADLs). She shares, “My hands still don’t always want to do what I want them to, but they will get there.”

Sana remains positive, “I will go to another facility so I can contain use of my body again and one day I will walk back in here and thank everyone who helped me get to where I am.”