OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – An Oklahoma two-year-old is secure Wednesday after he was hit by a automotive in San Antonio whereas visiting household in early February.
The household mentioned their son Logan’s aunt took him outdoors to play at some point throughout their go to. Logan ended up operating by way of a gate she thought was locked and took off into the road.
Since then, it’s been a protracted street to restoration for the Oklahoma household and their two-year-old son. The go to to see their household become their worst nightmare when their child boy was left clinging to life in a Texas hospital.
Docs on the time mentioned he wouldn’t make it by way of the night time. That was 4 months in the past. Nonetheless, a serious plot twist to what ought to have been a tragic story is his miraculous restoration and the massive reunion again dwelling.
Little Logan is recovering within the Youngsters’s Heart Rehabilitation Hospital in Bethany after he and his household had been caught in a Texas hospital for 2 and a half months. They misplaced nearly the whole lot in hopes that their son would stay.
“It is in regards to the ugliest factor you may ever expertise,” mentioned Jordan Gonzales, Logan’s mother.
“It felt like a bit of my coronary heart was simply grabbed and I’ve by no means felt something like that earlier than,” mentioned Tyler Kennedy, Logan’s dad.
It’s a painstaking reminiscence caught within the household’s minds. The night time of the incident, docs instructed them to organize for the worst and gave their son a 5 % likelihood to stay.
“He wasn’t even imagined to stay by way of the night time,” Gonzales mentioned.
The automotive that hit him was touring about 30 mph, in keeping with Gonzales. After it occurred, Kennedy mentioned he heard screaming. Earlier than he knew it, there have been paramedics on scene.
“Like, I simply see slightly moan, slightly cry and he was posturing up, he was stiff,” Kennedy mentioned. “The look they gave me. It was critical, they did not even say nothing.”
For 2 and a half months, Kennedy, his spouse and their son had been caught sleeping in a San Antonio hospital. They left the whole lot that they had in Oklahoma behind.
“We misplaced just about the whole lot however our automotive,” Gonzales mentioned.
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Logan suffered a collarbone fracture and a traumatic mind damage. Docs had been compelled to take away nearly half his cranium as a result of mind swelling.
“His life was simply hanging by a thread each day,” Gonzales mentioned.
Nonetheless, someway Logan began to beat the chances.
“He simply slowly began progressing,” Gonzales mentioned.
The turnaround allowed the household to return dwelling in early Could to no jobs and no dwelling. Each Kennedy and Gonzales keep by his aspect every night time, buying and selling off each once in a while, hoping the excellent news continues to come back by way of.
“He smiled at me. He is there,” Kennedy mentioned. “Provides me extra causes to really feel alive, if that is smart.”
“He is a fighter,” Gonzales mentioned.
Although he’s in secure situation, it’s unclear how for much longer Logan might be within the hospital. A stroke killed the left aspect of his mind, inflicting another points. Docs are optimistic that he could possibly get well. For now, they’re working at Logan’s tempo, and once they really feel he can go dwelling, they may launch him.
The household mentioned they’ve been couch-crashing for now. They’ve been sleeping at pals’ and household’s homes. Tyler was capable of finding a job after they received again. They’ve a GoFundMe arrange for medical bills that may be discovered at gofund.me/2b3978d3. Logan additionally has a Fb group for following his restoration that yow will discover at www.fb.com/teams/3775280302585450/?ref=share.
