In her words, nobody should have survived the car crash that happened last October.
After suffering life-threatening injuries, including breaking her neck in seven places, her football career as a goalkeeper forLiverpool couldn't have been further from her mind.
She has been given hope of a full recovery after using a halo device.
The Canadian had been on a holiday with his friends. She was on a high after playing a starring role in a penalty shootout victory for the Women's League Cup.
The group of five were on their way to the capital. The car spun out of control and they flipped.
One of her friends found her crying and screaming in pain in a field after she was thrown through the car window.
If I had been in the car, the roof would have fallen on my head.
She was taken to a local hospital for a few hours, barely conscious of what was happening, and then taken to the capital city to be treated for her injuries.
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She recalled that when she was in the ambulance, she had no idea what was happening to her. I was in and out of consciousness.
She had to wait a week before she could return to her hometown.
It was there that she found out that her neck injury was close to hitting her arteries, which would have caused internal bleeding. She would have been paralyzed by a sudden movement.
Foster said the doctor said he had never seen it like that.
I was just trying to fight for a quality of life at this point, football wasn't a thing.
The decision was made to put her in the neck halo. It was the more risky option, but it would give her bones a chance to heal and give her a chance at a full recovery.
The halo is like being trapped in a cage.
The first day with the halo was hard. I have never experienced that kind of pain. I had to relearn how to walk again because I was in so much pain, not because I was neurologically impaired.
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I can still have a bath and wash my hair. It takes 20 minutes but it gets done. It is the best part of my week.
Foster found the mental challenges even tougher after her accident.
My personality and way of coming across is bulletproof. She said it was hard for people to see her at her worst.
The first two weeks were really dark for me, I had no idea what was going to happen, but I was happy I was alive eventually.
I survived something nobody should have, my injuries should have killed me. I had a feeling that I could not explain, but that also wore off.
It got to the point where I was angry and upset.
Foster was told in January that her bones were almost healed.
She said she was in shock when they told her that she was still stuck in the halo.
Foster will be put in a hard collar for up to three weeks after she has her neck halo removed on 1 March, as doctors don't know the extent of the damage to her neck.
There might need to be corrective measures, but at this point it is looking positive. It will take a long time to be stable after having other injuries.
I have gotten through the easy part of waiting and now it is the hard part of physical rehabilitation.
I never thought I would be able to return to football in a year, but I will try.
Foster admits that some aspects of her profession as a goalkeeper are not possible for her physically.
She said that she won't be able to hit the ground until she knows when. I have been given a year's window as an estimate but there is a lot to do.
I don't want to rush it. It is a miracle to be here. The ride has been dark, but now it's back to normal.
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