DVIDS
Story by Staff Sgt. Tramel Garret
18th Military Police Brigade
January 7, 2014
The 18th Military Police Brigade Human Resource Noncommissioned Officer Sgt. Jessica Echols, a native of the District of Columbia, is pictured here Jan. 15 in Bagram, Afghanistan. Echols is a cancer survivor who volunteered to deploy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.CAMP SABALU-HARRISON, Afghanistan – On a warm summer day in July 2010, U.S. Army Sgt. Jessica Echols, 18th Military Police Brigade, decided to go for a run to relieve some stress. While running she began to have problems breathing and also experienced excruciating stomach pain.
She was recently assigned to Germany and the doctors believed her problems were due to her not being acclimatized. After a couple weeks off she decided to try running again; this would change her life forever.
Echols was awakened by a total stranger after she collapsed on the side of the road. She received medical attention and numerous blood tests, which led to the removal her gallbladder in December 2010.
After a successful surgery, it was time for a follow up appointment at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. She believed her medical troubles were over but it was just the beginning.
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