Haleigh Lives (
A year ago, the doctors
said that Haleigh Poutre
was “virtually brain dead.” They thought
she was in a persistent vegetative state with no hope of recovery. There were state orders to remove the girl’s
feeding tube and ventilator.
Haleigh, who will soon be 13, was put into this condition
after being burned and nearly beaten to death by her stepfather. There seemed to be little hope as even most
family members gave up on her. But,
then, something amazing happened. Haleigh started to breath on her own.
A state agency has tried to
keep improvements silent, but Haleigh’s grandmother
reports that she can now write part of her name, eat scrambled eggs, and flex a
muscle when she’s told she is strong. Haleigh is very much alive!
Sources
for some content:
Patricia Wen, “Girl once on life support can write and eat, relative
says,” The Boston Globe,
George
Graham, “Relative Says Girl Making Progress,” The Republican,
Michelle Malkin, “Haleigh Wants to Live,”
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