Young Victim of Drive-By Shooting Defies Odds
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:45 am
Toddler shot in head defies odds, faces uphill battle
By JIM DOUGLAS / WFAA ABC 8
ARLINGTON, Texas – Few people expected a two-year-old girl left comatose by a driveby shooting to live, but little Daisy Prado defied the odds. Her parents refused to give up on her. And recently, Daisy did emerge from the coma into a future of pain and uncertainty.
It’s not clear what Daisy feels or hears or sees, but a mother knows.
“If I touch her right here, she can feel, ‘cause she moves her eyes,” Christine Arredondo said. “I know she can feel me. She knows it’s me.”
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Thank goodness Daisy survived the shooting, but I think she's gonna have to face another battle before it's all said and done.
By JIM DOUGLAS / WFAA ABC 8
ARLINGTON, Texas – Few people expected a two-year-old girl left comatose by a driveby shooting to live, but little Daisy Prado defied the odds. Her parents refused to give up on her. And recently, Daisy did emerge from the coma into a future of pain and uncertainty.
It’s not clear what Daisy feels or hears or sees, but a mother knows.
“If I touch her right here, she can feel, ‘cause she moves her eyes,” Christine Arredondo said. “I know she can feel me. She knows it’s me.”
Full Story Here
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Thank goodness Daisy survived the shooting, but I think she's gonna have to face another battle before it's all said and done.