What happened Kirstie Ennis?

She sustained a traumatic brain injury, full thickness facial trauma, bilateral shoulder damage, cervical and lumbar spine injuries, and severe left leg wounds. After approximately 40 surgeries over the course of three years, Kirstie’s left leg was amputated below the knee.

Who is Kirstie Ennis?

Kirstie Ennis joined the Marine Corps at 17 years old in Pensacola, Florida. Over the six years she served, she performed duties as a helicopter door gunner and airframes mechanic on the CH-53 platforms. She medically retired out of the Marine Corps as a Sergeant in May 2014.

Is Dr Kristie Ennis married?

I live in Canterbury with my son Brody and my husband Scott.

How old is Kirstie Ennis?

After more than 40 surgeries and the amputation of her leg first below and then above the knee after a life-threatening infection, the former Marine sergeant has accomplished more at 29 years old than most people have achieved in their lifetimes.

How did Kirstie Ennis lose her leg?

in Afghanistan—a helicopter door gunner—she wrecked a leg when the helicopter she was in crashed. That leg was amputated above the knee in 2015. Her jaw was destroyed, she lost teeth, she injured discs in her spine, and she suffered facial lacerations, traumatic brain injury, and PTSD.

Did Kirstie Ennis summit Everest?

Kirstie Ennis had been climbing Mount Everest for 43 days and was roughly 200 meters from the summit when she made the heart-wrenching decision to turn around.

When did Kirstie Ennis lose her leg?

November 23, 2015
After her below-the-knee amputation on November 23, 2015, Ennis contracted the antibiotic-resistant MRSA and, because of a resulting infection, doctors were forced to remove her knee a month later. “A below-the-knee amputation is night-and-day from above-the-knee,” she said.

What does Kirstie Ennis do for a living?

We aim to show the world that we control our circumstances, they don’t control us. At The Kirstie Ennis Foundation, we: – Provide education, opportunity, and healing in the outdoors through our recreational therapy clinics and expeditions

When did Kirstie Ennis appear in ESPN Magazine?

For the first time ever, ESPN The Magazine has tapped a veteran to appear in its famed “Body Issue,” on newsstands July 7, and no one is more surprised than Ennis that it’s her. A true athlete, Ennis has pushed her body to its breaking point.

Where is Kirstie Ennis going to climb next?

Ennis has lived up to that promise. In three weeks she’ll climb the Carstensz Pyramid (aka Puncak Jaya), the highest summit in Indonesia. It hasn’t been done by an above-knee amputee ever. In the fall she’ll travel to the Everest base camp. And next summer she’ll lead an all-female veteran team to Denali, the highest point in North America.

How old was Kirstie Ennis when her helicopter went down?

When Kirstie Ennis’ helicopter went down in Afghanistan, she thought her life was over. When she entered the Marine Corps, Sgt. Kirstie Ennis was just 17 years old and already planning on a 20-year-long career in the armed forces. A minor when she enlisted, Ennis needed her parents’ permission.