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Michael and Lauren Daae with their seven-year-old son Easton in the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon. Easton was injured in a farming accident in early July. Photo submitted
By David Willberg
“Every day Easton is showing just how resilient and tough he is,” Lauren Daae says about her sevenyear-old son, Easton. Easton Daae sustained serious injuries in an accident at a farm site west of Torquay in early July. He spent more than a week at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon before returning home on July 15, with a large crowd of people waiting to greet him – a reflection of the support the family has been receiving since the accident. Lauren Daae says the accident occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m. on July 6. A sprayer tire had been leaned up against a wall. The tire was the first thing that Easton’s father Daniel knew he would have to deal with, however he was delayed in ar-
riving and in the meantime, Easton and his cousin, 10-year-old Layne Daae, were brought to the yard. Shortly after arriving at the farm, Lauren said the boys were playing together in the shop. Layne recalls seeing Easton walking towards the tire. Layne had turned around and a moment later looked back and watched as the tire, which weighed more than 1,200 pounds, landed on and crushed Easton facedown on the concrete floor. “The giant had tipped over, landing flat on its side with Easton’s body completely underneath,” Lauren said. Layne immediately tried to lift it, and then ran to get help from his father Michael and uncle Darwin, who were in the shop. Easton’s two uncles managed to lift the tire as Layne pulled him out
from underneath. Neighbour Allan Terrett was also there to help out. They called 911 and tried to keep Easton from moving, as he was still conscious and very distraught. An ambulance arrived at the scene and transported Easton to the Weyburn General Hospital, where they were soon met by the STARS Air Ambulance. STARS landed at the Regina General Hospital, and he remained in emergency until 1 a.m., when he was airlifted to Saskatoon. Lauren travelled with him for the entire trip and Daniel followed in a vehicle. Easton sustained small fractures to his pelvis, and fractures to the left side of his face and upper jaw. He lost one front adult tooth and chipped the other. “It is an absolute miracle that none of his vital organs were dam-
aged; despite his left eye socket being fractured, he received a report of 20/20 vision,” said Lauren. All of his vitals have remained consistent and everything is slowly returning to normal function. “We are enjoying more of his personality coming through, each day,” Lauren said. While there have been hard moments, the improvements and good reports have been “mind-blowing,” Lauren said. “There is no doubt that he is a miracle,” Lauren said. The biggest challenge right now is slowing him down enough to heal. Lauren said Easton zips around on his crutches and wants to get right back to summer. His trademark big appetite is back, he’s giving lots of big hugs and wearing the merchandise A2 » COMMUNITY
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