My New Normal24 Apr 2019

S1E22 | Sarah Rudder - Duty as a Marine, 9-11 Tragedy, PTSD, Amputation Decision

Sarah Rudder is a marine corps veteran who has an unquestionable dedication and heart for service. During the 9/11 terror attacks, while nursing an injury she got from 3 days ago, she was on a ceremony to get her promoted to lance corporal when a plane hits the Pentagon. Still hurt, she took off her sling and rushed to the site and literally became the first responder. While serving her wounded fellow soldiers, she broke her foot.

Prior to the incident, she is already getting treatment for a chronic pain that she got after an injury during boot camp when she was going into the marine corps. The injury from 9/11 did not help with the treatment as she suffered from pain. Ultimately, she decided to get an amputation as the treatments are giving her more harm than good.

On this episode, Sarah Rudders tells us the story of why she chose this path and these topics:

The moments before and after the Pentagon attack
Traumatic brain injury and PTSD
How she got the pain she suffered from
What prompted her to get her left foot amputated
How pain medications brought more surgery and pain
What's it like to suffer no pain

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