The father of a high school fighter who was partially paralyzed in a 'monster … one in every million accidents' has published heartbreaking photos of his recovery.
Dominic Haines He stayed with 'without feeling with his shoulders down' after suffering a broken neck during the state championship last month in Georgia.
The last year student of Jefferson High School, 17, is limited to a wheelchair, weeks after suffering the gloomy injury during his quarterfinal match in Macon.
His father, Zach Haines, has been giving the followers regular updates about Dominic's recovery since he was taken to the hospital.
Initially, the teenager was in 'unbearable pain' and could not eat or drink. He also stayed feeling 'desperate, angry and scared'.
A few days ago, however, Zach Haines published a promising update about Dominic's condition.
Dominic Haines was left 'without feeling with his shoulders down' after suffering a broken neck
The high school fighter was partially paralyzed after a 'monster … an accident of one in one million'
Dominic Haines has gone from 'Complete paralysis to incomplete paralysis', his father revealed
“The tests were performed and went from complete paralysis to incomplete paralysis, which means that you can feel sensations at the bottom of its spinal column,” Zach wrote on Facebook.
'They can't say exactly what the final results will be, but it is a very good sign. The fact that your fracture and SCI (spinal cord injury) are so high and that you can feel so far is something that are very excited! When doctors get excited, we get out!
'Dom has also had a new muscle function. He is able to involve his deltoid muscles and his biceps are also starting to shoot!
“He does not realize how huge these 'little' achievements are! '
The adolescent required that the surgery “fuse the vertebrae of the back” given “the muscles and ligaments were completely torn.”
He has stayed with a 'huge scar' on the back of his neck. His father revealed earlier this month: 'Dom took out his basic products from the back of his neck where they circulated and looks very good!
“He fears that he will have a great scar, but I don't think it's so bad.” I think it will be covered mainly by your hair.
TO Gofundme page He was prepared to help Haines and his family in this “difficult path.” At the time of writing, 1,000 donations had raised almost $ 80,000.
A GOFUNDME page was established to help Haines and his family in this “difficult path ahead”
After surgery, the 17 -year -old stayed with a 'huge scar' on the back of his neck
The injury was described as a 'monster … an accident of one in a million'. Haines was taken on a stretcher to the hospital.
The doctors had to “put a cage around their spinal cord” and give a breathing tube to the 17 -year -old. Soon it required that a power tube be inserted through its nose.
According to publications on his father's social networks, the teenager remains in the Shepherd center in Atlanta.
“If this had not happened, I think he would have achieved that goal of being the state champion,” said coach Kyle Baird.