The Georgia woman fighting for her life against a “flesh-eating” bacteria was able to speak for the first time Sunday since coming down with her condition, according to her father's Facebook posting.
The public Facebook fan page attributed to Aimee Copeland’s father, Andy Copeland, dubbed Sunday as “Aimee Day” on his Facebook page as he reported his daughter’s progress
"Today Aimee has finally spoken her first words," Andy Copeland said in a post on the page "Believe and pray for a miracle to happen for Aimee Copeland."
No mention was made, however, of what the 24-year-old Snellville woman said, and Andy Copeland did not return repeated phone messages Monday requesting comment.
But in a follow-up posted Monday on his blog named for Aimee Copeland, Andy Copeland described his exchange Monday with a newly verbal Aimee Copeland:
As I write this, today is Memorial Day and Aimee continues to talk and joke. Her nurse bumped her head and Aimee said, “Now my nurse needs a nurse!” Then she winked at us and said, “I’ll take care of her.” She then waved her arm in the air and said, “these fingers can work magic.” She grinned at us. She knew she didn’t have any fingers, but she’s not worried about it either. She knows everything is going to be fine. We know everything is going to be fine. We all know it is going to be a long and challenging road, but we will handle it together.
Aimee Copeland, injured her leg last month while zip-lining with friends along a river near Carrollton.
After having a gash on her calf stapled shut, the wound was attacked by the bacteria Aeromonas hydrophila, which normally causes mild infections and stomach aches. But this case led to necrotizing fasciitis, prompting emergency doctors at an Augusta hospital to eventually amputate her leg and both of her hands to save her life.
Andy Copeland has used the Facebook page before to give updates on his daughter's condition, most recently alerting those following Aimee Copeland's progress of the decision to amputate her hands.
Aimee Copeland remains in recovery at the Augusta Hospital, as blood drives and fundraisers have been held across the state to help her.
One such fundraiser, held Saturday at the Mood-Shadow Music Hall in Carrollton, raised $2,000 to aid her family, Channel 2 Action News reports.
The family is holding a fundraiser Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. for Aimee Copeland at the Chick-fil-A at 2932 Main Street in Snellville. Call 770-979-7912 for more information.
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