LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Domestic violence survivor Brandi Melissa is sharing her story of survival during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October to bring attention to proposed state legislation and honor the late Lafayette surgeon who saved her life.
Melissa was conceived through sexual assault and was born with severe complications that affected her physical abilities and health. When she was five months old, Lafayette surgeon Dr. Terry Allan Cromwell and other health care professionals performed a life-saving procedure on her.
After receiving support from domestic violence shelter Faith House, Melissa dedicated her life to advocacy and domestic violence awareness…