She Nearly Died After A Kayaking Accident And Now She’s Fighting For Her Life In The ICU
Missoula, Montana. Lindsay Ashton is an adventurous young woman who loves the outdoors and lives in Missoula with her boyfriend Cooper.
During the summer, Lindsay works as a wildland firefighter. She enjoys spending her free time mountain biking, whitewater kayaking, paragliding, and skiing.
“Anyone who has met Lindsay knows how much of a joy she is to be around, and has undoubtedly been affected by her cheerful and wonderful personality,” a GoFundMe page created for her said.
On May 28th, a Friday, Lindsay and her friends took a trip to Bigfork, Montana, where they went kayaking on Swan River.
GoFundMe; pictured above is Lindsay Ashton
“While kayaking down “The Wild Mile” with two of her friends, Rio and Fin, Lindsay flipped and, we assume, hit her head on a rock hard enough to make her unconscious,” a CaringBridge made for updates on Lindsay explained.
“When Rio and Fin noticed that she wasn’t attempting to flip back over, they quickly went to her aid, doing everything they could to make sure she stayed safe.”
The river that day was fast and the water was quite high, making it nearly impossible for those who witnessed the terrible accident to help Lindsay.
Even though the conditions were dangerous, Linday’s friends Rio and Fin did everything they could to get her out of the water.
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Another one of Lindsay’s friends Quinton, who is a paramedic, was able to perform CPR on her until the life flight arrived to get her to a hospital in Kalispell.
“Because of these three men, and multiple other folks who were there and ready to do whatever they could to revive Lindsay, she is still with us,” the CaringBridge updated continued.
Lindsay was admitted to the ICU and placed in a medically induced coma. Due to the fact that the water was extraordinarily cold in the river where Lindsay had her accident, it spells good news for Lindsay since the cold helps to protect the brain.
The bad news is that Lindsay did have seizures while in the ICU, which led her medical team to suspect she has worse brain damage than they originally anticipated.
Also, the lack of oxygen Lindsay’s brain underwent also could add to the damage, but there’s no way to know for sure until she wakes up.
If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe created to help cover Lindsay’s medical expenses, you can do so here.
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