An update from Lucia’s Dad, Alan Wade
Lucia's puppy Cody: Someone else who really wants to visit Lucia!
As the result of Lucia Wade’s Sunday evening, October 11 accident just before the end of her weekend shift, she sustained the following injuries: fractured bones around the eye sockets (both sides), eyes swollen shut, skull fracture with bleeding into the brain, concussion with short-term memory loss with headache, dizziness and general weakness, two fractured vertebrae, bruised liver, knee injury as yet undiagnosed, a face so swollen she was almost unrecognizable, and multiple scrapes and bruises.
Medical staff believed that she avoided further traumatic injuries because of her superb physical conditioning. She has improved slowly each day, due to her spirit of optimism and perhaps to the outpouring of prayers and positive energy generated by all those whose lives she has touched, and many whom she has never met. She asked today—“What happened?” and “When can I go back to work?”
It is our hope that the answer to the last question is “as soon as possible,” given her strength of character, and the support of all those who know and care about her.
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Editor’s Note: While she continues to recover, Lucia is not allowed any visitors with the exception of immediate family. Media inquires should be directed to Santa Rosa Police Department Sergeant Lisa Banayat at (707) 543-4062.
