SumedhaRay Of Hope
“I was just coaching Clay and telling him about how proud I was… I was just like so happy that he was conscious – at least able to move, even if he didn’t know what was going on – and that he was able to lean upon me and still make his descent down”, said Acaimie.
911
When finally they were halfway, call services returned and Acaimie immediately called 911. Paramedics did arrive, but it took a while and until then, the two had almost finished their descent and had reached the road.
Shattered
Clay was immediately taken to the hospital and he underwent all the checkups and scans. The reports showed that he had a fractured skull and an almost broken vertebra, and this shattered the couple. The surprise came in when the doctor told them that the reports were all faulty.
Saved
Clay had no severe injuries that would last forever. Instead, the injuries were relatively minor. “It was just a miracle that he wasn’t injured worse than he was,” Acaimie Chastain said. “It was incredible to me that he didn’t have any broken bones.”
Homesick
After going through such a big tragedy, the couple wanted to be back in their homeland but the doctors said that with Clay’s given condition, it would not be advisable to take a commercial flight back home.
No Chances
Air had entered Clay’s brain cavity and the pressure that passenger experiences while flying in a commercial flight was not considered fit for Clay. And so, thoughts of going back home became blurry for this Indiana couple.