Oklahoma resident Rachel Foster ran the Boston Marathon months after a fall put her into a coma for 10 days and left her with 17 broken bones. NBC News’ Peter Alexander shares how the 35-year-old maintained her hope and determination to achieve her goal.
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What a fighter.
Amazing. She is awesome.❤
Congratulations to Rachel!
Don’t be so quick to pull the plug.
I know a few ppl who survived when doctors told them to pull the plug on their loved ones.
Glad she’s doing well.
17 bones??? Was she in a garbage compactor 😭😭
@The Jaker it’s completely unnecessary lecturing after a woman got through a traumatic event and accomplished something amazing. While it may be good advice, all we need to say here is, “WAY TO GO!” Or, “INSPIRING and AMAZING !” Let the doctors doctors inform her of safeguards and recovery steps. Not needed here. Honestly. So again I say , “ INPIRING beyond words !” Heart❤and I’ll regress. The original comment is garbage. The reply unnecessary.
@Terrence G lol
@The Jaker thank you for not coming back at me. I stand by my last comment strongly with pride, passion and emotion. Peace brotha. Have a great morning and day. 😊 🙏
Why do putative grownups still use “lol?” Ridiculous and diminishes credibility – at least for this grownup.
@Flo Jo he gave me bad vibes
So his wife was fine, he decided “time for a night out, scooter ride!!” She passes out, breaks every bone, and within a WEEK he’s like “yeah no more life support what’s 11 years”
Hmmm
@Vladimir Enlow a week and a half seems a bit quick don’t ya think?
I agree! It’s mighty weird! And also I have friends who have fallen off bikes etc and didn’t break a bone! She must have fallen really hard. I believe he attacked her. It’s too weird.
@Hedwig Soils The husband probably went off the doctors’ assessment that nothing could be done. And doctors don’t always anticipate individual patients’ willpower and resilience.
@Flo Jo Bikes seem to me far more stable than those scooters, even more than bikes. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve seen fall off those things.
Anyway, I think this whole conversation is spiraling out of control and into potentially libelous territory. Can we just be happy for the lady without assuming the worst?
Just another “incident” out of thousands of “incidents” worldwide where someone either “passes out” or “suddenly drops dead.” Gee, I wonder what could be going on here. What could have happened in the last couple of years that could’ve instigated these types of occurrences? Hmm, I wonder. I guess it’s good that we can no longer ask serious questions. I feel so much better when I just move my head in agreement with everybody else. I’m so glad everybody follows the science!
Finish the race…Amen.
That’s not devotion. That’s Masochistic obsession .
What are you jabbering about ? Geesh
@Terrence G you couldn’t understand the big words?
Go find an adult to explain them to you.
I would go into battle with this one . A fighter.
Salute The Winner!👍
Wear a helmet kids
She’s right she’s so beautiful have hope ❤👏💯👏👏‼️
❤
He was going to turn her off and she was like no you ain’t and woke up! 😂😂
What a truly incredible and inspiring story, thank you ❤
He saw her lose consciousness and then heard her crash? Surely he would have seen her crash?!
Such a blessing that woman has after coming out of a coma..
It looks like she had a stroke . Drooping of face and a slurring of speech .probably brain injury causes by stroke .
Strong woman. Great husband. 💙
Ok now I feel lazy
What a remarkable woman.
That’s not an easy task for someone in perfect shape. Well done!
God bless her-congrats Rachel!🙏🏼🧡
Oh my Lord im so sorry. What a miracle. God bless you keep it up .
I am going to tell my 11 year old son who is running a 5k in less than 2 weeks that you can do anything you put your mind to. No excuses! Blessings to you Rachel.
This is the kind of news we need more of
If this was a man with bones of glass it wouldn’t hit the news. A weak man who shouldn’t reproduce because of bad genetics is not news worthy sorry. 👎🤭
Can’t wait to eat at there restaurant ❤
❤ There is hope!💚💪🏼
Healed by God Our Heavenly Father Hallelujah PRAISE YESHUA PRAISE GOD he wasn’t done with you yet. 🙏🏻 God Is GREAT!! ♡♡♡
This is such a inspirational story.
So happy that u did not give up.
Keep going.
You are so right “u got to have hope”❤❤❤❤
Wow!!! That is perseverance
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