Woman Who Was Stranded in Snow Loses Part of Frostbitten Feet
A California woman who survived eight days stranded in snowy northwest Nevada with her husband and infant son underwent surgery Monday to remove part of her severely frostbitten feet.
Denise Yoxsimer, a spokeswoman for Reno’s Washoe Medical Center where the surgery took place, said that because of the complexity of the procedure, the results of the operation were not announced immediately.
Jennifer Stolpa, 20, and her husband, James, 21, remain in satisfactory condition. Five-month-old Clayton Stolpa is staying with his parents but is not receiving treatment. Yoxsimer said no decision has been made on whether James Stolpa will undergo surgery.
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