My name is Alyssa Bologna. Not all major slip and fall accidents are older people. I was a 16 year old varsity swimmer, lifeguard, and swim instructor. The pool was my second home. It was a nine-million dollar facility with an olympic sized pool. Unfortunately they spent as little as they could on the flooring.
On October 21, 2005 I was asked to come into work to help out collecting money for a water polo tournament. I didn't realize that it would effect the rest of my life. The front desk lady told me that I could go get a snack and drink from the coaches office (the back office). I grabbed a 7-up and walked back to the door. Before I reached it I slipped on the slippery tile which was wet from people walking in and out of it all day. I laid there in shock while people called 911 and my parents. I got to the hospital, was sedated, evaluated, and sent home. I had to wait around a week to go to surgery.
I had dislocated my knee cap from the fall, and when it tried to go back in it hit my femur and broke. 2/3rds of my knee cap was floating inside of my body. I had shredded my medial tendon, bruised my femur, and dislocated my hip.
I had a three hour surgery. It was the most painful experience I have ever had. I ended up having to stay over night (it was supposed to be a day surgery).
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