The Lupan family calls three year old Billy “the miracle child."
Baby B was struck by an explosion of illegal fireworks, mortars and assorted other ordinance on South Beach, July 4th evening. En route to Sutter Coast Hospital, then airlifted to pediatric intensive care at Oregon Health and Science University, Billy coded out and slipped into cardiac arrest, His tiny lungs collapsed. Fighting off influenza infection and strep, Billy was intubated for 14 days and was suffering from second and third degree burns over his small body.
The three year old is now walking out of the hospital. Miraculous!
The journey to full recovering is as a marathon, not a sprint. Physical and speech therapy continues and major skin grafting is on the horizon, but he’s going home with his family.
The Lupan family has been by his side every minute of this ordeal. The family expresses profound appreciation for all those who played a role in saving Billy’s life and also thanks the public for prayers, financial assistance but most of all love. Keep up your great recovery, Billy. You are a true hero.