Colton Skero was airlifted to Memorial Hermann Hospital in critical condition Saturday after suffering serious burns over most of his body.
A Houston area mom says it’s truly a miracle her son is alive after he burned over 90% of his body.FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available"As a mom it’s the worst thing I’ve ever experienced," cries Colton’s mom, Brandy Lyons. Colton had been burning a brush pile outside his home in Montgomery County , and he doused part of it with gasoline."I was inside and heard an explosion that shook the house.
They’ve put some cadaver skin on the third degree burns". Only Colton’s feet were not burned."You just place your fingers on the bottom of his foot, and he squeezes your hand with his toes, and we’re calling them toe hugs," Colton’s mom explains.She shared a photo of Colton with us in the hospital. He’s bandaged, on a ventilator and giving the thumbs up. In just a few days he’s said to be doing remarkably well. The family credits his strong faith.
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