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Doctors baffled by recovery of teen injured in Adventureland accident

Doctors baffled by recovery of teen injured in Adventureland accident
ALYX: WE’RE HEARING FROM THE JA RAMILLO FAMILY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE A DEADLY ACCIDENT AT ADVENTURELD.AN THEY SAY THEIR SON’S RECOVERY IS BAFFLING HIS DOCTORS. AFTER BEING PINNED UNDERWATER FOR 10 MINUTES AFTER A RAGING RIVER RAFT FLIPPED, DAVID JUNIOR’S MOTOR FUNCTIONS AR E CONTINUING TO IMPROVE. THE JARAMILLOS WERE CELEBRATING DAVID’S BIHDAYRT OVER THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND. THEIR SON, MICHAEL, DIED FROM HIINS JURIES. HE WAS 11 YEARS OLD. DAVID JUNIOR WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL EARLY THIS MONTH. HIS PARENTS SAY HIS RECOVERY IS A MIRAE.CL >> HE WAS UNDER THE WATER THE LONGEST, THE LAST ONE OUT. IT WASIK LE WAY OVER 10 MINUTES SO THERE WERE -- THERE’S NO WAY HE’S GONNA HAVE THE MIND LIKE HE USED TO. SO, THERE -- WE MIGHT HAVE BE TAKING CARE OF HIM THE REST OF HS LE.IF -- HIS LIFE. AND 30 DAYS LATER, HE WALKS OUT AND ASKS FOR PIZZA. AL:YX A WALKING, TALKING, PIZZA EATING MIRACLE. THE JARAMILLO FAMI SLYPENDS THEIR WEEKS
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Doctors baffled by recovery of teen injured in Adventureland accident
We're hearing from the Jaramillo family for the first time since a deadly accident at Adventureland. They say their son's recovery is baffling his doctors. After being pinned underwater for 10 minutes after a Raging River raft flipped, David Jr.'s motor functions are continuing to improve.The family was celebrating David's birthday over the Fourth of July weekend. Their son, Michael, died from his injuries. He was 11 years old.David Jr. was seriously injured and was released from the hospital early this month.David Sr. said his recovery is a miracle."He was under the water the longest, the last one out. It was like way over 10 minutes so there were… there's no way he's gonna have the mind like he used to. So, there...we might have been taking care of him the rest of his life… And 30 days later, he walks out and asks for pizza," he said.The Jaramillo family spends their weeks at the Ronald McDonald House in Des Moines while David Jr. undergoes physical therapy.Teen walks out of the hospital month after fatal crash at AdventurelandTeen starts speaking, may leave hospital following Raging River accidentTeen injured on Raging Riving shows 'small improvements,' remains in critical care

We're hearing from the Jaramillo family for the first time since a deadly accident at Adventureland.

They say their son's recovery is baffling his doctors. After being pinned underwater for 10 minutes after a Raging River raft flipped, David Jr.'s motor functions are continuing to improve.

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The family was celebrating David's birthday over the Fourth of July weekend. Their son, Michael, died from his injuries. He was 11 years old.

David Jr. was seriously injured and was released from the hospital early this month.

David Sr. said his recovery is a miracle.

"He was under the water the longest, the last one out. It was like way over 10 minutes so there were… there's no way he's gonna have the mind like he used to. So, there...we might have been taking care of him the rest of his life… And 30 days later, he walks out and asks for pizza," he said.

The Jaramillo family spends their weeks at the Ronald McDonald House in Des Moines while David Jr. undergoes physical therapy.

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