Teen continues to get stronger

Julie Faragher, 16, of Stanwood, continues to improve.
Her mom, Kendall Faragher, said Julie has gotten stronger each day, and is no longer in the intensive care unit.
Julie’s car entered a tributary of the Stillaguamish River while she was heading toward Stanwood on Marine Drive on April 15. She was rescued with help from Jeremy Darrow and Nathan McGrath, installers at Darrow’s Carpets, as well as the Stanwood Police, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office and North County Fire/EMS.
Julie was taken off of the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, which acted as her heart and lungs on May 5. As of May 8, she no longer needed a ventilator.
By the end of this week, Julie should be off all of her medications, Kendall said.
"Her mind is ready to get back to school, but her body isn't quite there yet," she said.

There is a medical fund under Julie Faragher’s name at Frontier Bank in Stanwood.