“I have suffered the martyrdom”

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Sindy St-Jean has had the diaphragm is perforated, the left lung collapsed and left hip fractured. One of his legs is numb ” 100 % “.

Sophie Side

Saturday, 14 October, 2017 00:00

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“For doctors, I’m a bit of a miracle. “Sindy St-Jean, the victim of the accident involving the moderator, Martin Pouliot, is lucky to be alive after a brush with death.

The mother of two children has agreed to testify for the first time, from his hospital bed, the painful ordeal she and her family face now.

“If it can raise awareness of one or two to take the taxi after having taken a glass too much, it will have been worth it,” says the one who has no memory of the accident, which occurred nearly two weeks.

Sindy St-Jean pointed out to have escaped death that night, when his car was hit head-on by an SUV. “It was necessary that they put all my organs the same night, they were all not in the right place. I have a scar about a foot on the belly “, describes it.

The week that followed was extremely difficult, ” admits the wife of Saint-Émile. “I have suffered the martyrdom. I haven’t been able to eat or drink. This is atrocious, and I had the broken bones (pelvis and left hip), ” said the bus driver to the PSTN.

“Disabled “

Although her condition improved this week, the suffering is still there. “Just get up from my bed, it is super hard and painful. Currently, I feel disabled, definitely. It is discouraging, ” says the one who is under strong medication.

Psychologically, she tries to chase away negative thoughts, but she admits to living a range of emotions for the past two weeks.

“I feel a lot of anger, a lot of frustration, and I have the money, too,” says Ms. St-Jean, trying to hold back a sob.

“You know, go to apples, it’s dumb, but it’s fun. But here, it’s going to take a little bit before I can go there. I need to readjusts itself to all that, I return to walk, ” explains the thirty-year-old, who will today tighten his children in his arms for the first time since the accident.

“I’ll get up “

According to the doctors, she said, she could get by without sequelae, after a long rehabilitation. It nevertheless raises a number of questions.

“When is what I’m going to start working again ? Is what I’m going to be able to do ? I don’t know. This is the time which will tell me. I’m going to get up, but I didn’t need it, ” says the mother of a family.

This last, who has also written on the page Facebook of Martin Pouliot for him to show his face this week, having to attend his next court appearance so that she could leave the hospital the end of next week.

“I want to see it. I’ve never seen this gentleman. It has changed my life anyway. “

Chronology of events

Photo Stevens LeBlanc

Martin Pouliot, host and columnist, is accused of driving under the influence in connection with the accident in the middle of the night on the 1st of October.

Night from Saturday to Sunday, 1st October

• Collision between two vehicles at the corner of boulevards Johnny-Parent, and Saint-Jacques, in the area of Neufchatel, Quebec
• Sindy St-Jean is operated in emergency to the Child Jesus

Monday, October 2,

• Martin Pouliot is accused of driving while impaired and dangerous driving causing injury to a 37 year old woman

Friday 6 October

• Sindy St-Jean has an operation on the pelvis and the left hip

Friday, 17 November

• Return of Martin Pouliot in court