An ER nurse has suffered paralysis in both legs and a fractured spine after the final day of her vacation went horribly wrong. Kiara Diaz, 29, is now stranded in Costa Rica after suffering a 15-foot fall while trekking. She had been due to fly back to Worcester, Massachusetts, at the weekend, but is unable to leave the Central American nation due to her injuries. Her brother, Gindember Diaz, told WCVB that his sister had “stepped backward” at the El Miro site, an abandoned hotel, without realizing there was a drop behind her. He told the network she broke both her collarbone and spine, injuries that have left her temporarily paralyzed, adding, “She just wants to get back to the United States. That’s the biggest thing.” According to NBC Boston, pal Samantha Cruz said emergency crews took around two hours to get to her, but fortunately, the friends she was with were both nurses. Cruz said, “They spent two hours on the floor, taking turns stabilizing her spine because they didn’t want her to move at all. They didn’t know the extent of her injuries at that point.” A GoFundMe has been set up to help Diaz and her family. She is scheduled for more surgery next week.
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