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shemagazine.com d He was immediately sent into surgery when he arrived at McLeod and, at that moment, there seemed to be little hope offered. But Mitchell made it through, even though he lost his leg. In addition, they thought he had a broken arm, an open skull fracture and several broken ribs. “I was sent to the Trauma Intensive Care Unit and was expected to be there three to four weeks - if I made it. Pam went back and gave the news to my friends and family. By the end of the first night, I was on every prayer chain that could be contacted, but God had been at work from