Health & Harmony Beyond the Teeth From Life Altering Tragedy to Fitness Hero | Vicki Carter
Nov 15, 2021
45:05
Vicki was hit head on by a drunk driver on June 29th, 1999. The wreck happened at 9:03 in the morning and felt like hitting a brick wall at 140 mph. This horrific day put Vicki fully in a wheel chair.
Since her wreck, the recovery has been excruciating. She underwent many surgeries and relied heavily on medication for the unbelievable pain she was going through. With her limited mobility and multiple medications she was on, she gained weight quite rapidly.
On October 11th, 2011 Vicki made the brave decision to start training at Jesse James Fit. She had been taking her daughter to JJF for strength training in order to get in shape for cheerleading. The owner of the studio Jesse, continued to watch her come in and out every day in a wheel chair. He would encourage her constantly to come in herself and change her way of life. On October 11th, she took that first step.
Vicki worked endlessly to lose weight for the first year and saw great progress. However, she hit a plateau and was unable to do it all 100% on her own. On May 12th, 2012 Vicki underwent bariatric surgery. The weight continued to drop as well as the loose skin on her body. With the amount of pain on her legs due to the wreck, and now the added weight from the loose skin, Vicki underwent another surgery for skin removal on June 12th, 2013. She had to have a second skin removal surgery on October 12th, 2013.
On November 7th, 2013 Vicki celebrated a HUGE goal, she finally hit her weight loss goal, weighing in at 147.
Vicki is currently a trainer at JJF and has been since reaching her goal weight. She comes in every day to help changes lives, as this amazing place did for her. She has been told in order to remain mobile and out of a wheel chair, she will need to undergo a few more surgeries for the extra 25-30 pounds of skin. Also, due to the amount of medication over the years, it has really done damage to her teeth. She will have to undergo a huge dental surgery that will also be very expensive.
Please help us in supporting Vicki on finishing what she started. The wreck was completely out of her control. However, the hard work and dedication she has put forth to get where she is, is outstanding. She is asking for help in order to keep coming in and helping others change their lives.
To help Vicki with GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-vicki-with-surgery
Since her wreck, the recovery has been excruciating. She underwent many surgeries and relied heavily on medication for the unbelievable pain she was going through. With her limited mobility and multiple medications she was on, she gained weight quite rapidly.
On October 11th, 2011 Vicki made the brave decision to start training at Jesse James Fit. She had been taking her daughter to JJF for strength training in order to get in shape for cheerleading. The owner of the studio Jesse, continued to watch her come in and out every day in a wheel chair. He would encourage her constantly to come in herself and change her way of life. On October 11th, she took that first step.
Vicki worked endlessly to lose weight for the first year and saw great progress. However, she hit a plateau and was unable to do it all 100% on her own. On May 12th, 2012 Vicki underwent bariatric surgery. The weight continued to drop as well as the loose skin on her body. With the amount of pain on her legs due to the wreck, and now the added weight from the loose skin, Vicki underwent another surgery for skin removal on June 12th, 2013. She had to have a second skin removal surgery on October 12th, 2013.
On November 7th, 2013 Vicki celebrated a HUGE goal, she finally hit her weight loss goal, weighing in at 147.
Vicki is currently a trainer at JJF and has been since reaching her goal weight. She comes in every day to help changes lives, as this amazing place did for her. She has been told in order to remain mobile and out of a wheel chair, she will need to undergo a few more surgeries for the extra 25-30 pounds of skin. Also, due to the amount of medication over the years, it has really done damage to her teeth. She will have to undergo a huge dental surgery that will also be very expensive.
Please help us in supporting Vicki on finishing what she started. The wreck was completely out of her control. However, the hard work and dedication she has put forth to get where she is, is outstanding. She is asking for help in order to keep coming in and helping others change their lives.
To help Vicki with GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-vicki-with-surgery