With the help of her great-grandson, a woman in Colorado survived a serious fall that resulted in a head injury. The great-grandma was watching the 3-year-old toddler while the rest of his family stayed at the hospital with his sister, who had injured her finger.
It was dark outside when they got to her home in Strasburg. Unfortunately, shortly after leaving the hospital, the family had to deal with another serious injury.
The great-grandma tripped over something on the porch.
Speaking to 9News, the great-grandma, Sharon Lewis, said the family’s backyard was very dark when they approached the door. Though they “did really good” at first in spite of the darkness, the grandmother said she “must have tripped over something” on the porch while trying to get her keys out.
When she fell, she hit her head on a cement step.
Her great-grandson witnessed the whole thing.
The toddler, whose name is Bridger, told 9News that his great-grandma was using her walker when she suddenly fell. Because she hit her head, she started bleeding quite a bit. Bridger described the graphic scene this way: “She bonked her head, and it popped open.”
They tried to call for help, but to no avail.
Unfortunately, the neighbors couldn’t hear the great-grandma and the toddler. Sharon didn’t have her phone on her at the time because she had left it in the car. But luckily, she didn’t lose consciousness, meaning she was able to guide the toddler. She told the 3-year-old that he would need to go to the car and get her phone.
At first, the 3-year-old was afraid.
Of course, it’s a scary situation for anyone to be in, let alone a toddler. In addition to witnessing his great-grandma fall and start bleeding, the toddler had to face his fear of the dark. At first, he hesitated, clearly afraid.
The toddler told 9News that he was “scared outside in the really dark.” His great-grandma encouraged him, saying, “I know (it’s dark), but you’re going to have to be brave.”
He faced his fears and helped save his great-grandma.
Bridger walked back to the driveway and retrieved his great-grandma’s phone. Video footage shows him telling himself not to “be afraid” as he approached the cars, the New York Post reported. Because of the 3-year-old’s bravery, Sharon was able to call for help. She was taken to the hospital, where doctors determined that she had a serious concussion. She also received 22 staples in her head.
Sharon thinks of her great-grandson as a hero and “a blessing,” she told 9News. “I call him a hero,” she said. “He goes, ‘No. I’m Bridger.’ He’s not quite sure what a hero is, I think, but he definitely is.”
