Jenks resident finds strength in recovery after rare nerve injury
A routine surgery at a hospital outside of the Hillcrest HealthCare System network over Memorial Day weekend in 2025 turned life upside down for Angie Barns of Jenks, Oklahoma, when unexpected nerve damage left her right leg paralyzed. What started as a simple procedure to remove a mass led to months of pain, rehabilitation and a fight to regain mobility.
“I came out of surgery in excruciating pain,” said Barns, 51. “They tried everything, but nothing touched it. The doctors said the mass must’ve been wrapped in nerves.”
