Inspiring boy heads home from hospital after horrific head-on crash
An inspirational Adelaide boy is heading home from hospital more than three months after a car crash almost claimed his life.
Seven-year-old Bailey Becker will never walk again, but he is determined to live life to the fullest.
He has spent fourteen weeks in the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and now he is looking forward to going home to spend time with his cat and dog – and his family, of course.
Bailey was seriously injured in a head-on smash near Gawler and it took rescuers more than an hour to free him from the mangled wreckage.
“Horrifying, it was the worst phone call we’ve ever had, it was very scary,” mother Jenna Becker said.
Bailey suffered a broken vertebrae and horrific injuries to his head and face, with Associate Professor Ray Russo describing his injuries as “catastrophic.”
He has undergone numerous surgeries but is now a paraplegic.
“You have so many hopes for your kids, and dreams,” Jenna said.
“He was going to get into footy this year, he went and trained with the Crows last year and he loved that.”
But young Bailey has never complained, or lost his cheeky smile, as he adjusts to his new way of life.
“Unbelievably inspiring, and I tell people my patients give me more than I give them,” A/Prof Russo said.
While leaving hospital is a significant milestone, Bailey’s family know his journey is really just beginning.
“We’re going to see if we can get him into some wheelchair sports, and maybe go to the Olympics,” Bailey’s mum said.
“There’s still so much he can do.”
