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As Halee continued to 

progress, her diagnosis was 

surprisingly more positive 

with each day. She was  

moved from NTICU after  

three days to step down 

TRACU and released to go 

home from the hospital after 

only two weeks, the day 

before Thanksgiving.  

So THANKFUL!!!

On March 18, 2018, Ronda had a 
surprise birthday party for Halee 
in which she invited as many first 
responders as she could find, the 
ER team, and physicians involved 
in her care – many of whom were 
able to be in attendance. She stated 
that, “It’s an important closure to 
the circle. Not only does Halee need 
to meet the people that worked 
feverishly to save her life and show 

Her stay at Legacy was going to be 
up to three months and possibly 
three more in a nursing facility is 
what Ronda recalls the orthopedic 
surgeon sharing with her.

 

her gratitude, but they needed to 
feel and see how important they are 
and how their hard work and  
big hearts pays off. They truly  
are amazing!”

Since that fateful incident, 

Ronda and Halee have  

made several trips to  

GSHCS to meet with  

those individuals who  

took care of her. As one 

might imagine, it was  

a reunion filled with 

emotions for both  

parties. As GSHCS  

staff recounted their 

experience, they were 

amazed at how well 

Halee was doing and how 

well she has healed from  

the injuries she sustained  

in the accident.

Today Halee continues to live in 
Hermiston and is forever grateful 
for the care that she received 
at GSHCS. Regardless of the 
circumstances surrounding their 
reunion, Halee and her team of 
caregivers will be forever friends.

An emotional reunion in the Surgery Suite.