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Virginia Toddler’s Leg Saved In Lawn Mower Accident, Family Calls Outcome ‘A Miracle’ Virginia Toddler’s Leg Saved In Lawn Mower Accident, Family Calls Outcome ‘A Miracle’
Virginia Toddler’s Leg Saved In Lawn Mower Accident, Family Calls Outcome ‘A Miracle’ What started as an ordinary day turned into something a Virginia family is still trying to process. Two-year-old Cohen Walls was critically injured in a lawnmower accident on March 20, a split-second moment that left him fighting for his life and forced doctors to make an impossible call. He was airlifted to VCU Children’s Hospital and rushed into the PICU, where his family waited through the kind of uncertainty no parent is ever prepared for. Two days later, on March 22, Cohen went into surgery. His parents were told to prepare for a below-the-knee amputation. Instead, they got a small …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Boy, 5, Awake, Begins Tough Recovery After Devastating Lawn Mower Accident In Maryland Boy, 5, Awake, Begins Tough Recovery After Devastating Lawn Mower Accident In Maryland
Boy, 5, Awake, Begins Tough Recovery After Devastating Lawn Mower Accident In Maryland He’s awake. He’s fighting. He’s still here. Five-year-old Gibson Rivera Theimer, the Maryland boy critically injured in a devastating lawn mower accident, is facing a long road to recovery — but his family says he’s showing incredible strength as he begins the battle of his life. On Saturday, May 10, Theimer suffered life-altering trauma after a lawn mower accident at home.  Gibson Rivera Theimer GoFundMe He was flown by helicopter to a trauma center, where doctors were able to save his life. Early reports mentioned only the loss of his right foot, but his loved ones have …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
5-Year-Old Maryland Boy Loses Foot In ‘Devastating’ Lawn Mower Accident 5-Year-Old Maryland Boy Loses Foot In ‘Devastating’ Lawn Mower Accident
5-Year-Old Maryland Boy Loses Foot In ‘Devastating’ Lawn Mower Accident He was just playing outside when tragedy struck.  Now, 5-year-old Gibson Rivera Theimer suffered serious injuries—and his Maryland community is rallying to help. The boy is fighting for his life at a Baltimore hospital after a devastating lawn mower accident that cost him his right foot, leaving his family and community reeling. Theimer was playing outside on Saturday, May 10, when the unthinkable happened, according to family friends and neighbors.  He was rushed to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where he remains in critical condition days after the accident. Loved ones …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
After A Life Of Service, Retired Maryland Cop Faces Hardest Fight Yet: Losing His Leg After A Life Of Service, Retired Maryland Cop Faces Hardest Fight Yet: Losing His Leg
After A Life Of Service, Retired Maryland Cop Faces Hardest Fight Yet: Losing His Leg He spent his career protecting others — now his family is hoping the community will rally to help him. A retired Baltimore City police officer is facing one of the hardest fights of his life following a surgical amputation of his right leg, and his daughters are asking for help. Mark Perzan recently underwent the life-changing surgery after complications related to a long-term infection, prompting his daughter, Brittany Perzan, to launch a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for home renovations, medical equipment and post-surgical care. “Our dad is a retired Baltimore City police officer and…

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by Zak Failla