While surfing the web, I came across a video that immediately grabbed my attention. This video's title mentions half of a woman's skull being stored in her stomach, which intrigued me to say the least. The story is of a woman named Jamie Hilton who was in a tragic fishing accident where she fell backwards off the pier and damaged her brain. Due to much swelling in her skull, surgeons removed half of it and placed it in her stomach! This was crazy to me, but after hearing some explanation, it actually seems like a good idea. After watching this video, I realized that medical technology and knowledge is still advancing far past anything I could ever imagine. It leaves me wondering what's next? The video is also a reminder of how precious life is and how it can change in an instant. To see the video, click here.
Sometimes, it feels as if the only medical miracles can be found on a television sitcom or in our dreams, but this video shows that these miracles are possible. Several times this past month, I have heard of teenagers from my local area who are suffering brain trauma from automobile accidents, and after watching this video, I realize that there is hope for these teens. It's hard to realize that accidents like this can happen to anyone, but when it does, people momentarily appreciate the little things a little more. Jamie Hilton was brought to tears when she said how thankful she was to be able to live a life at the quality she does after her accident. She no longer takes things for granted, which is what everyone should do. Unfortunately, it takes a tragic accident for people to realize this.
This video was an eye-opener in two ways. It provided hope by explaining the success of Hitlon's almost unheard of surgery to the common people, but it also reminded me that we take the small things for granted. It is hard to picture a world without all our daily tasks, but we should realize that in an instant, everything could change, even if our medical technologies are advancing.
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