An eight-year-old has been in a terrible situation with a household item, which in this day and age, everyone has and uses: a cellphone charger.
Keep reading to know more.
On November 20, 8-year-old Lorenzo Lopez was in his bed with a phone near him that was charging, connected to an extension cord.
Lorenzo, who was wearing a necklace at the time, is said to have rolled over in bed. His necklace apparently fell in between the gap where the cord and charger were, according to his mom.
The eight-year-old was then shocked by the charger. He tried to shout for help, but was unable to because he was actively being electrocuted.
He was aware enough to take off the necklace, which ultimately saved his life. According to medical professionals who later examined the little boy, he might not have survived had he not been present enough to survive the scary ordeal.
Courtney Pendleton, his mother said, “The lady had told him had he not pulled that chain off, he would have been electrocuted to death. So he basically saved his own life.”
Lorenzo later said about the ordeal, “I guess I saved myself, and I’m happy about that.”
He went on to share his feelings in the moment, “It was just scary. I almost thought I was going to die.”
Lorenzo is expected to remain in the hospital for a while and has to have skin graft surgery as well. He is thankfully on the way to recovery.
The skin graft surgery involved doctors taking skin from the 8-year-old’s scalp, legs, and feet for a transplant.
The family has set up a GoFundMe page to help cover the medical expenses arising from the ordeal.
In an update posted by his mom on the page, she wrote, “Today was a rough day for Lorenzo, he has been sore all day and kinda in a sad mood I think he is getting home sick.”
Lorenzo’s mother is now trying to raise awareness about the dangers of children sleeping near plugged devices and is asking parents to make sure they avoid similar situations as her.
“Parents — please, please don’t let your kids sleep with electronics or charging cords on their bed. It’s not worth the risk,” she said.
