Lodged bullet is hijack victim’s ‘lucky charm’

Sam Musk now regards the bullet, which could not be removed from her body, her lucky charm and said she felt blessed to be alive after the shooting on Friday, September 4, Southlands Sun reported.

“I remember everything about that night. I was in the driveway when all of a sudden there was someone at the window – there was no one in the road when we arrived. As I looked he shot me, then told me to get out. I couldn’t, so he pulled me out and threw me to the floor.

“While I was lying there I was praying for my life. I knew I couldn’t die because of my children. I wanted to be there for them,” she said as she thanked the paramedics, who arrived quickly and kept her calm as they worked on her in the ambulance.

Musk was discharged from eThekwini Hospital on Friday, October 2, and will recover at home for the remainder of the year. She said she was taking it easy and had to undergo physical therapy twice a week for her right arm, which was injured during the shooting.

Her mouth is still partially wired and doctors will be looking at separating the top and bottom later this week, depending on her recovery.

Her family, especially her children, are excited to have her home. “Every day my children come to me first thing in the morning and tell me they love me. I feel blessed to be alive; the surgeon said it was a miracle. And I am blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life – friends, family and clients.”

“The bullet is my lucky charm now,” Musk added.

This weekend a fundraising event is being hosted by Fynnland Combined Sports Club for her ongoing recovery costs. The Jam for Sam will see a host of local bands take to the stage to delight revellers on Saturday, October 24. There will also be entertainment for children.

– Caxton News Service