How Charlie Anne Xavier beat the odds with the help of the Evans-Haynes Burn Center
On Sept. 10, 2021, a horrific workplace accident left Charlie Anne Xavier fighting for her life. She was admitted to VCU Health’s Evans-Haynes Burn Center with third-degree burns over 85% of her body and a very low chance of survival.
But Charlie — a mother of two young boys — knew that she had to fight with everything in her to make it home to her family. And fight she did. After more than 170 days in the hospital, over 50 surgeries and countless wound treatments, Charlie left the Burn Center to return home — six months earlier than anticipated.
One year later, Charlie reflects on how she was able to overcome such tremendous odds. She credits her faith, family, determination and her incredible multidisciplinary care team at the Burn Center.
“The team at the Burn Center is phenomenal and they saved my life,” Charlie said. “Dr. Feldman pieced me back together, and I found the strength to pull through. I kept fighting. I never lost hope. And I was determined to get back home and be a mother to my boys.”
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