Brilea Southard, 16, celebrates her birthday at Riley Hospital for Children after surviving a December 2023 car accident. She suffered an aortic tear and has undergone 27 surgeries. Despite the challenges, Brilea remains strong-willed and is making progress towards recovery, even taking her first steps outside the hospital and attending a Taylor Swift concert.
INDIANAPOLIS — On Tuesday afternoon, Brilea Southard is watching ‘happy birthday’ messages play out on a projector.“I just feel very blessed that I have the support that I do,” said Southard.It’s her sixteenth birthday, but it’s not exactly the Super Sweet Sixteen she had imagined, in a conference room at Riley Hospital for Children, but celebrating this birthday is extra sweet.“I was only given a four percent chance of living,” said Southard.
“My moms phone flew across the car to me and I picked it up since my side of the car wasn’t the side that got hit, I was in the middle row of our van,” recalled Southard. “I opened the door calling 911 and that’s when my aorta tear started to take effect.”Brilea was the one most seriously injured. She had an aortic tear and initially thought she would lose both of her legs. She hasn’t been able to eat solid food since May and has had 27 surgeries.
ACCIDENT RECOVERY AORTIC TEAR HOSPITAL CELEBRATION
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