Most of you don't know...But the day before Thanksgiving of '06, my house burned down and I was hurt really bad. I got burned saving my two young boys (they were 2 and 4 at the time) from the burning house. They were unhurt in any way-thank god!!! I was burned on my face, neck, chest, down my throat, and my lungs, plus I suffered bad smoke inhalation. I was in the Lehigh Valley burn center in Allentown, Pa for about 2 months on life support. I had a skin graft on my right hand-I had a full thickness 3rd degree burn there. I was pretty much burned down to the bone. My mobility and sensation in my hand isn't the greatest. The other burns were all 2nd and mild 3rd degree burns. We lost pretty much everyhing that we owned. We just bought a new house in May. I have not been back to work since the fire, b/c of my hand. Also since the fire my voice still comes on goes (i had no voice for about 4 months after the fire) I'm not sleeping very well since the fire b/c of nightmares and flashbacks, etc... Sometimes I feel like I am literally reliving the experience. It was the scariest experience of my life that i would never wish on anyone, ever!! Well thanks to those who took the time to read this. I guess I just needed to get this off of my chest, since it had been bothering me. Melissa
