Marso 15, 2025
"As the days passed, Ms. Cassell grew increasingly thirsty, later telling a friend that her tongue felt like 'a lizard'..."
"... and that her lips were constantly chapped.
She knew she could survive for a while without food, but only a few days without water. There was a shallow creek near her car, but even if she opened the door and stretched out her hand, she was about three feet short of the water.
So she again got creative: She took her favorite sweater and unfurled it into the water, letting the pink fabric soak up the water before pulling it back and wringing it into her mouth. Her mother later dubbed it her 'fishing pole' for liquid. Days into the ordeal, Ms. Cassell accepted that she might lose her legs, her husband said. But she refused to lose her grip on reality. 'She said she’d empty out her purse and put everything back, then empty out her purse and put everything back in, just to keep her mind going,' Mr. Cassell said. All the while, she wore her voice hoarse as she screamed at passing cars...."
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Never, ever, ever give up.
COURAGEOUS
" So she again got creative: She took her favorite sweater and unfurled it into the water, letting the pink fabric soak up the water before pulling it back and wringing it into her mouth"
good job! don't just sit back and wait for death.. figure a solution
You never really find out who you are until you are put into extraordinary circumstances.
Impressive. Don’t talk about her political views, they are unimportant right now.
No mention if her horn was broken or if she could not access it.
Well... Good for Her ! I admire her resolve and wish her a speedy and full recovery.
Nice work!
PaminWi - right? If she could go to all that trouble - why not honk the horn? Was it broken?
Tough lady! I hope fate gives her a break and her legs can be saved.
Too ad she didn’t have a cell phone.
If you look at pictures, its a deep, steep ditch. Its a guy riding a tractor called martinez who's a hero too. He's the guy who saw the car, and pestered his boss, to go take a look.
And yes, pretty courageous and resourceful - if I ever drive around late at night or in a rural area, I'll be sure to have my cell phone in my pocket.
"Her cellphone flew under the passenger seat, just out of reach, and quickly ran out of battery."
That's what happens when it's not in your hand. If she'd been texting while she was driving, it would have been right there for her after the accident.
"That's what happens when it's not in your hand."
She fell asleep at the wheel. The odds of hanging onto your phone even if it's in your hand when that happens are pretty low, I'd guess.
"Her cellphone flew under the passenger seat, just out of reach, and quickly ran out of battery."
I know this is a sympathetic situation, but leave out the extra bs. How does anyone know how quickly the battery drained?
Could she reach the horn? Would the horn still work after the airbags deployed? Strong woman - good on her!
She had 3 young children to care for, so maybe that helped sustain her during the ordeal. You need something to live for in such circumstances.
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