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Young Island girl making rapid progress after nasty fall

Ability to walk with assistance and sitting herself up all positive signs
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Sophia Taylor is making a remarkable recovery after her fall in a Ladysmith park. (Photo by Selina Taylor)

The young Crofton girl who fell 20 feet onto a concrete pad at LadysmithB次元官网网址檚 Transfer Beach Park is making a remarkable recovery.

Sophia Taylor, 3, suffered extensive injuries during the fall, including a fractured skull, but her progress has almost been beyond expectations since being admitted to B.C. ChildrenB次元官网网址檚 Hospital in Vancouver after the Feb. 12 incident.

B次元官网网址淪heB次元官网网址檚 walking with assistance,B次元官网网址 reported Selina Taylor, the girlB次元官网网址檚 mother.

B次元官网网址淪ince (Monday), sheB次元官网网址檚 been sitting up by herself without assistance. SheB次元官网网址檚 saying a lot more words now.B次元官网网址

Selina and husband David have seen some of the life come back into their girl after a very scary initial prognosis.

Her mannerisms have quickly become reflective of a typical three-year-old while overcoming her injuries.

B次元官网网址淪he gets frustrated when she tries to communicate and itB次元官网网址檚 not working,B次元官网网址 said Selina.

SophiaB次元官网网址檚 parents have even been able to take her outside in a wheelchair to enjoy some fresh air and get away from the hospital where theyB次元官网网址檝e all been stationed for 12 days.

B次元官网网址淪he viewed everything, taking it all in and was happy,B次元官网网址 noted Selina. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 just amazing at how far sheB次元官网网址檚 come.B次元官网网址

Sophia obviously experienced excruciating pain in the early days after her fall, but thatB次元官网网址檚 subsided considerably.

B次元官网网址淓very four hours we gave her some mild pain medication,B次元官网网址 Selina indicated. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 just Tylenol now.B次元官网网址

As for any long-term effects for Sophia, thatB次元官网网址檚 still to be determined but the signs remain positive due to her early activity.

B次元官网网址淭he brain is so complex and unknown,B次元官网网址 conceded Selina. B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e just taking it day-by-day.

B次元官网网址淎ll the doctors and neurologists are extremely happy with her progress.B次元官网网址

The GoFundMe page launched to assist the family with medical expenses has now exceeded $45,000.



Don Bodger

About the Author: Don Bodger

I've been a part of the newspaper industry since 1980 when I began on a part-time basis covering sports for the Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle.
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