Hilliard Bradley field hockey's Gigi Humeidan returns after fight for her life
With a group of parents and fans looking on, one mom in particular had special interest as the Hilliard Lynx club field hockey team played an Upper Arlington junior varsity squad Sept. 12 at the Hilliard Soccer Complex.
“She is so amazing,” Rola said. “She was literally fighting for her life at the hospital and then making it through to play less than a year later with a prosthetic. Along with the heart and the prosthetic, we thought she wouldn’t be able to do the thing she loved, but she’s back at it. There’s nothing that’s stopping her from doing anything she enjoys doing.”Firmly grasping her stick, focused on the opposing player with the ball in front of her, Gigi feels like nothing has changed.
“Before field hockey started, they would help me in the backyard to try to learn to play again,” she said. To prepare for the tryouts, Rola said her daughter would train at a park each morning for two hours during the summer.“I feel like this has brought us closer together because when someone complains, I say look at Janine, she’s here, so you can’t complain,” Kowalski said. “It’s been amazing. I love her.”“I want to be treated just like anyone else,” she said. “When the doctors said how much I can do, I just started pushing myself really hard.
Doctors and physical therapists have placed no limitations on Gigi’s playing time or training. She continues physical therapy and is expected to be on heart medication for the remainder of her life.
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