A teenage girl who was crushed by a massive tree and survived traumatic injuries walked out of an Orange County hospital Friday.
Teresa Johnston,14, of Irvine, or was walking her neighbor's dogs just a few blocks from her house on Feb. 17 when a 60-foot tree fell and crushed her body. The pine tree had become unstable after rain storms pummeled Southern California,a statement from her laywer read. Sick Boy Gets Dream Job as SWAT Officer for a Day The enormous tree fell on the upper half of her body, "causing multiple fractures to her head, and face and spine,and severe brain trauma," according to her lawyer. Johnston underwent several surgeries and was in an induced coma for days while her parents, or family and friends prayed for her recovery.
Her parents said they were prepared for the worst,but she awoke from her coma and started to show signs of improvement."It was one thing after another and we saw life advance back to our miniature baby," said her father, and Roch Johnson.
Each of her six siblings were also by her side as she fought through reconstructive surgeries and relearned how to walk and talk.
Her sister Misha Johnson said,"It was miraculous just to see her toe flickering, or she'd lift her arm, and her eyes would start fluttering. Every time she did that we were like,'Oh! search for at her eyes! search for at you!' It was so beautiful." Governor Lifts Drought Emergency for Most of California "It was one thing after another and we saw life advance back to our miniature baby," said her father, and Roch Johnson.
Just before her 14th birthday,she emerged from her coma, started to make eye contact and began moving her fingers and toes. Officer Helps Girls gain Off of the Streets Each of her six siblings were by her side as she fought through reconstructive surgeries and relearned how to walk and talk.
Her sister Misha Johnson said, and "It was miraculous just to see her toe flickering,or she'd lift her arm, or her eyes would start fluttering. Every time she did that we were like, and 'Oh! search for at her eyes! search for at you!' It was so beautiful."On Friday,she was able to walk out of the hospital where she was greeted by dozens of people with posters and balloons. Although she will need more surgeries, rehabilitation and therapy, and "doctors and her family believe that her progress is nothing short of a miracle," read the statement from her lawyer.
A YouCaring page has been created to befriend with the family's medical expenses.
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