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Pulse: The Ottawa Hospital Foundation Podcast

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  2. Episode 55: When Ashley Ruelland met her instant

Mar 2, 2022

In March 2015, Ashley Ruelland was driving to a bachelorette party in Mont Tremblant, when she was hit head-on by another car that crossed over the centre line on a Quebec highway.  She was rushed to The Ottawa Hospital’s Trauma Centre and spent nine months in hospital. Ashley shares her story including:

  • enduring over 100 hours of surgeries.
  • how she woke up from a coma to learn she was a functioning quadriplegic.
  • the importance of celebrating small victories during her recovery.
  • the sport she loves and how she’s back at it today.
  • what it means to have The Ottawa Hospital in our community — something she never thought of prior to her collision. (28:33)