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her lungs collapsed, but doctors managed to sta
bilize her. She underwent three surgeries and
spent 12 days in ICU before being released from
the hospital Dec. 15.
Since being released, Ochoa has moved back
to College Station and spent time with
Geneczko, who took an unpaid leave of six
weeks from a job in Florida. The two had origi
nally planned to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro in
Tanzania on Jan. 1, but friends threw Ochoa a
surprise 50th birthday party instead.
“All the support and prayers helped me get
through it all,” Ochoa said. “At one point I had
monks, Buddhists, Muslims and Christians all
lifting me up in prayer. Such things you never
dream of.”
At the time of her accident, Ochoa had been
training for the Walt Disney World marathon —
her third race. Ochoa said she feels fortunate to
have been in such good shape.
“Had I not been in the shape that I was in, 1
might not have made it,” Ochoa said.
She now walks three miles every day and
hopes to complete the upcoming LaHoya 5K.
Ochoa has been attending rehabilitation three
times a week to repair muscle damage — specif
ically nerve damage to her left leg — but she
hopes to fully recover by the end of February. In
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brance, and will dedicate
year’s perfonnances to Bits
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Blevins’ name. Hart said.
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miss all the little things Bir
brought to their lives sud
staying up late at night and
talking and providing there.
a shoulder to lean on.
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full of life,” Trampe said
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the meantime, she says she will continue to
work on her research via teleconference and w ill
spend time with friends who have helped her
through her recovery
“I think Dr. Ochoa has been an outstanding
teacher who cares deeply about her students.’’
said Walter Bradley. A&M professor emeritus
of mechanical engineering and longtime friend
of Ochoa. “I think it's amazing to go through
what she has gone through and be able to sur
vive and make such a rapid recovery. It makes
me furious that innocent people are often killed
or maimed for life by careless and irresponsible
behavior.”
A grand jury trial will begin this week in the
case against the SUV driver, but Ochoa has no
intention of attending. She says she will accept
whatever punishment the legal system provides
but that she hopes her story will warn people
about drinking and driving.
“We should emphasize that drinking and driv
ing don’t go together. Real lives are lost in the
process,” she said.
Although she said the near-death experience
did not change her life in any significant way, she
said she is glad to be alive.
“She’s a beautiful lady that is very generous to
all people and dedicated to whatever she pur
sues,” Geneczko said. “The pain caused by the
uncertainty of her survival should make people
think about drinking and driving.”
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