DanaBarrettStrong

On June 30th, 2019, Dana Barrett, born and raised in East Quogue, NY,

suffered a severe spinal injury in a tragic pool accident. After being

airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital it was determined she

suffered a C2 fracture, resulting in paralysis from the neck down and

the inability to breathe on her own. Surgery is imminent to repair the

fracture but her spinal cord has been permanently damaged. The doctors

have said there is still hope but she will need extensive

rehabilitation. The rehabilitation is going to be a considerable

financial burden, as early estimations that have been given to her

family are thousands of dollars per day. The road to recovery will take

years.

In Dana’s 28 years of life, she has been through more than

most can comprehend. As many of you reading this already know, she lost

her father when she was 16 and her mother when she was 21 years old.

Despite this, she has always held her head high and has amazed her

friends and family with her strength and selflessness.
With every trial she has faced, she has always come out stronger. Dana will

physically fight this, however she needs whatever help you can give to

assist with her medical expenses which are rapidly accumulating.

“God gives his hardest battles to his strongest soldiers”

Please help Dana fight this battle.