"They saw a circle had formed in her stomach, and they thought she swallowed a bracelet," said Payton's mother, Kelli Bushnell. Once doctors tried to remove it from her stomach, they realized they were dealing with not just one, but 37 high-powered magnets. Doctors say the magnets snapped her intestines together and ripped three holes in her lower intestine and one in her stomach.
"In all the research I have done, I have never seen any child swallow more than 10 magnets," said Sandy Nipper, R.N., from Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel's Safety Store. "When I heard 37 magnets were swallowed, my nurse's mind raced to what taking 37 strong magnets could do to a fantastic little 3-year-old girl, and it frightened me to death," said Nipper. Doctors at Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel immediately took Payton into surgery and were fortunately able to save her in time. They say she is now on her way to a full recovery.
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"Her mom and I prayed and hoped shed get through it," said Payton's father, Aaron Bushnell. "When they roll your daughter out with tubes sticking out of her, you don't know how strong you are until all you can be, is strong." "It's a miracle she is doing as well as she is," said Nipper. Her parents are speaking out in hopes others will learn about the dangers that magnets present to children. "If we had any idea what those magnets could have done to our daughter's intestines I would have never had them in our house, "said Kelli Bushnell.
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Yeah...not like Buckyballs say "WARNING! Keep Away From All Children! Do not put in nose or mouth. Swallowed magnets can stick to intenstines causing serious injury or death. Seek immediate medical attention if magnets are swallowed or inhaled" right on the box or anything...
Who'd ever have guessed?
I am quite certain the girl didn't "accidentally" swallow the magnets.
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