My daughter, 3, was accidentally run over by a LAWNMOWER – she's had her leg amputated, don't let it happen to your kid
A MUM told how her girl, three, had her leg amputated after getting run over by a LAWNMOWER.
Mum Sarah Reardon's daughter Abigail, three, was at her dad's home in Rhode Island when she was run over on August 22.
She wasplaying outside with her sister Alexa, six,when she "ran behind the [ride-on lawn] mower as it was put in reverse," Sarah, from Massachusetts, told station WHDH.
She explained to Fabulous she was speaking out because she wanted other parents to be aware of the dangers of lawnmowers.
Describing Abigail as "very resilient" after having five lots of surgeries at Hasbro Children's Hospital and her right foot and much of her calf amputated, she said it was her duty to shine a spotlight on the potential dangers of lawnmowers.
"I am grieving and crushed, for what happened, but she is still my girl," her mum explained to WHDH. "She is still the same silly, goofy, happy little three-year-old and that personality just came back to life in the hospital."
Writing on a GoFundMe page her mum's friend Karen, who explained Abigail will keep needing prosthetics as she grows, said: "Right now, it is overwhelming to process everything coming at this little girl and her family.
"Abigail has a very long journey ahead of further surgeries, potentially more plastic surgeries, LOTS of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and counselling."
But Sarah, writing on the page, recently said her girl was doing so much better and walking around.
"GREAT for her independence and strength of mobility… BAD for potential harm to her leg that is still FAR from healed," she wrote.
"I still try to restrict her on some things but have let her test the waters. She is so proud when she achieves something new.
"Today’s victory was pulling herself up from a sitting position into her good leg."
She explained her other daughter was also suffering.
"Alexa is doing ok since witnessing the accident, and has done well with the start of virtual school, but is very sensitive to the sound of lawnmowers, and struggling with separation anxiety and fear of death," she said.
"It’s a lot for a six-year-old to carry in her little mind," she added. "I’ve been unable to line up counselling for her yet (thanks COVID) but still trying."
I wish we were NOT in the spotlight for this, but if Abby's story helps spare even just one other family from a situation like this, then I'm glad we shared our message.
She added in a Facebook post: "I wish we were NOT in the spotlight for this, but if Abby's story helps spare even just one other family from a situation like this, then I'm glad we shared our message."
"Riding mowers are not toys… so many kids have no fear of them because they're seen as an adult size ride-on toy and many parents take their little kids for rides around the yard.
"Life can change in an instant. I hate that Abigail is part of a horrible statistic for lawn mower accidents now. No kid deserves this – it's so preventable."
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