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Teen injured by falling tree returns home from hospital

Teen injured by falling tree returns home from hospital
YEAR OLD BOY INJURED AFTER A TREE FELL ON HIM DURING A BIRTHDAY PARTY IN BLANCHESTER. YOU MAY REMEMBER THE STORY FROM A COUPLE NIGHTS AGO. HE’S DOWN BACK HOME TO FINISH RECOVERING LUKE CEREBELLO’S PARENTS SAY HE WAS PLAYING ON AN OBSTACLE COURSE WHEN A TREE FELL ON HIM. HE SUFFERED A SMALL BRAIN BLEED A FRACTURED NECK BROKEN NOSE AND FRACTURED. HE SPENT THE LAST WEEK AT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL NOW, EVEN THOUGH LUCAS BACK HOME, AND WE LOVE TO SEE IT. HE DOES HAVE TO HEAD BACK TO THE HOSPITAL NEXT WEEK FOR ANOTHER SURGERY, BUT LUKE, WE ARE GLAD
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Teen injured by falling tree returns home from hospital
A 13-year-old boy who was injured after a tree fell on him during a birthday party is home recovering. Luke Cirivello’s parents said he was playing on obstacle course at friend’s birthday party, when a tree fell on top of him. Luke suffered a small brain bleed, fractured neck, a broken nose and a fractured face. Luke’s parents said he was released from Children’s Hospital on Friday. He will have to head back to the hospital for another surgery next week. “Through all the prayers that we have received, he's going to walk out and I couldn't be more grateful for anything than that my son will walk out of here. So I just want him to live his life,” his mom Jenn Phillips said.If you would like to donate and help Lucas’s family with the medical bills, you can donate here.

A 13-year-old boy who was injured after a tree fell on him during a birthday party is home recovering.

Luke Cirivello’s parents said he was playing on obstacle course at friend’s birthday party, when a tree fell on top of him.

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Luke suffered a small brain bleed, fractured neck, a broken nose and a fractured face.

Luke’s parents said he was released from Children’s Hospital on Friday. He will have to head back to the hospital for another surgery next week.

“Through all the prayers that we have received, he's going to walk out and I couldn't be more grateful for anything than that my son will walk out of here. So I just want him to live his life,” his mom Jenn Phillips said.

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If you would like to donate and help Lucas’s family with the medical bills, you can donate here.