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Over the next four weeks Margaret
endured five surgeries. Her comprehensive
care included meeting with a psychologist
to talk through the traumatic experience
she had suffered. And a team of physical
therapists helped her learn to maneuver AT PARKLAND HEROES CAN BE FOUND in first
from her bed and into a wheelchair. As the responders who run toward danger, doctors
days progressed she started driving her and nurses who believe that all patients
wheelchair faster and faster down the deserve to be treated with compassion, and
hallway and credits her entire care team, patients who never give up on their recovery,
led by Ashoke Sathy, MD, for her recovery. no matter how long the road. It is these
heroes – first responders, caregivers, patients
“Parkland is definitely the number one and their families – who were honored
trauma hospital,” said Margaret. “It is during the inaugural An Evening for Heroes.
amazing what they do and how well Thank you to our sponsors:
trained they are. Never did I have any of HONORARY CHAIRS
them make me feel uncomfortable, and Jan and Trevor Rees-Jones
I know that every one of them had my EVENT CO-CHAIRS
best interests at heart. I remember so many Fredye Factor and Sarah Losinger
good moments with everybody.”
PREMIER SPONSOR
Today Margaret wears a prosthesis on Serena Simmons Connelly
the lower half of her right leg. And she has PLATINUM SPONSORS
found the strength to do all of the things The Eugene McDermott Foundation
she worried she would never do again – The Rees-Jones Foundation
drive a car, walk down the street, and be GOLD SPONSORS
the grandmother she was before that Cecilia and Garrett Boone
tragic night. Fredye and Dr. Dennis Factor
The Hirsch Family Foundation
“My fight was to be that go-to Sarah and Alan Losinger
MARGARET’S STRENGTH and determination grandmother again,” said Margaret.
helped her learn to walk again. McCarthy Crowther
“I love being able to pick them up from SILVER SPONSORS
school, take them out to eat, have them Shannon and Dr. Fred Cerise
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spend the night, take them to a movie. Susan and Thornton Hardie, III
gas leak had been building up My grandkids mean everything to me.” Jones Day
under her sister’s house for three Thompson & Knight Foundation
days. A spark created an She adds, “From the bottom of my heart PURPLE SPONSORS
explosion so intense the force I thank everyone at Parkland. You gave me Azteca Enterprises, Inc.
pushed Margaret into another room of the a second chance. My life was saved and Communities Foundation of Texas
house. It was dark, her glasses had fallen I’m me again.” David Godsey
off and she was covered in debris. She was Margaret’s story was shared with guests at Hammer Pomberg Family Fund
terrified and knew she was in danger. An Evening for Heroes, an event to celebrate Cynthia and David Krause
heroes from Parkland and throughout the
She recalls thinking, “Is this it? Am I Dallas County community who care for Parkland Auxiliary
dying? Is this how I’m going out?” patients along their journey of recovery Hannah and Dr. Harlan Pollock
from a traumatic injury. Watch the video at Quest Capital Management, Inc.
That’s when her journey to Parkland began. www.IStandforParkland.org/Margaret Sherilee and Richard Trubitt
The first responders on the scene heard
Margaret’s screams for help and ran into
the severely damaged house to rescue her. SPENDING TIME with her grandchildren
means everything to Margaret.
She was removed from the rubble and
air-lifted to the Rees-Jones Trauma Center
at Parkland – the first Level I trauma center
in Texas – where she would receive the
highest level of trauma care available.
While the details of those first hours are
hard for her to recall, she remembers
one thing very clearly. She knew her right
leg was gone.
“I was so thankful to be alive but so
afraid of what was going to happen,” said
Margaret. “When I realized the extent
of the injuries I would lay there and think
‘How am I going to work, drive and
take care of myself?’ I didn’t want to be
dependent on anyone. I knew I had to
find the strength to fight and figure out
how to ride this rodeo out.”