The Disaster
In 1999, on September 18, 20 patients started a riot. Nadya tried to stop them, and one patient flipped a desk over, hitting her in the back. She came away with a herniated disc and received about $170,000 in worker’s compensation.
Postponing Her Dream
The injury affected her ability to work because she was distressed and in significant pain. This burdened her mind, but she also had to put off having children for a long time. Overall, nothing seemed to work out, and the couple went to a doctor.