Brittani Marcell and her doctor on her miraculous recovery

20/20 Extra: Dr. Lori Wright discusses Marcell's ten months at Mentis Neuro Health in Texas, as part of her rehabilitation after a 2008 shovel attack in her home.
2:33 | 06/15/18

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See you at first didn't know why you were in the hospital great I you know doesn't and that car accident did and it. That's far from my hat you know. I'm seeing Haitian mean the first plane for hours after everything happening in the francs little happening at a rehab when his own patients claim. That's not that's not and that's not me. We'll select this year daughter. Have to learn the things that you birdie you dirty talk her when she was a Toffler it was Kankakee home walking cheer her on you know you can do it. Then thank you can't panic and Haiti you know like learning how to read yet. She was in a little terror when she first arrived. Say she wasn't even able to stand. On her own without assistance for more than probably two minutes at a time. Our main goal is to help people re integrate into the community focusing on where they are in their current skill level. Because every brain injuries very different. She need to be able dressers continue to be able to brush your teeth she need to be able to eat. But we house had to her own parents school and my insurance. Carriers. Her house. And and we celebrated the small gains he's Smart and let the bigger game era. Very good and rehab center where. They taught her their patients pretty much everything changed color right by. Not car people watching this message fewer than. They recognize. And adding medium kind mine mindset into would make it next goal is making it anyway. That you have to can't push yourself enough for it and sent it will see a dead end of lake turnaround and other. Like they'd be have a destination he had something to achieve I don't know it added yet set but I'm willing to find out what's your greatest hope for Britain's future. That she's able to get out there. If they so growth with straight. And faith and trust. If with you know no fear.

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