She bought a house in a quieter neighborhood: “a house I wasn’t prepared to buy,” she said. Gamblin also no longer felt safe in her apartment, where she could sometimes hear gunshots outside. She has battled with health insurance, the hospital and worker’s compensation officials to figure out who would foot the $300,000 medical bill. Tasks that were once simple, such as walking her dogs, are now challenging and the loss of autonomy has been difficult, Gamblin said. My left hand, we’re still working on function.” Six months later, “my right arm is still fractured. So two broken arms,” the 30-year-old said. 19 when a person armed with a semiautomatic rifle shot and killed five people and injured 17 more, including Gamblin. “It tears you up.”Īshtin Gamblin was working the front door at Club Q in Colorado Springs on Nov. “It’s heartbreaking when your little one can’t enjoy the things that she did before, and all these other kids are able to do,” the elder Ruben said. The couple’s oldest son, Ruben Jr., stayed in Uvalde to attend college and work. The relocation also has separated the family: Ruben works seven days on, seven off in Uvalde. Facing daunting bills with one income instead of two is scary, she said. When Mayah was discharged, they realized one parent needed to stay home to care for her.Ĭhristina quit her job. A year later, Christina and Mayah's father, Ruben, said they don't know what bills will be covered by insurance and how much they will need to pay.
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