Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Internal Decapitation

These are some morning shadows from my garden one morning:



At the drugstore, I saw the newly retired church secretary.  I asked how she was doing in retirement.
She said she was busier than she ever was.  She was helping out with a wedding in the younger generation and was heading out to help with the upcoming church craft sale.  She helped both my kids with Holy Communion lessons when they were little.  Well, I think I also attended the classes with them.

I happened upon this news story from Australia.  This little boy was in a terrible car accident where his neck was broken.  Doctors called it an internal decapitation where the child's head was pulled away from his neck but miraculously his spinal cord was intact.  'The surgical team reattached Jackson’s vertebrae with wire and a bone graft. The tot will wear a medical halo for the next eight weeks as his neck heals'.  What a talented surgeon and a lucky boy.

10 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Lovely photo. That kid is really lucky that the doctors were able to help him. Hugs, Valerie

miruspeg said...

I love shadow photos and yours is very interesting.
That story about Jackson Taylor was all over the news in Australia, he certainly is a miracle boy.
Take care
Peggy xxxx

Anonymous said...

I read that story about the Australian boy! And I was thrilled at the happy ending. Yes, that is a very talented surgeon!

Adam said...

I heard that story, it's amazing he lived

Stephanie Faris said...

I had heard that term before, "internal decapitation." Medical technology is so amazing!

Gloria Baker said...

what terrible story Christine. Is really a miracle he is OK1

Anonymous said...

Wow, what an amazing story. A friend of mine died instantly from a broken neck when a truck broadsided her car.

Lisabella Russo said...

Beautiful shadows! That's an incredible story with the boy. Wow!

The Happy Whisk said...

Wow, that is a great ending for the little boy.

Jenn Jilks said...

Ah so glad for the boy!