We've all heard that certain foods, including grapes, can be
potentially hazardous to feed to young children. Sadly, a California
family found out the hard
way just how unsafe they can be.
This story in the San Jose Mercury-News
explores the difficult recovery still facing Judea Farrow, a
22-month-old who was clinically dead for more than 15 minutes after a
grape, fed to him by a daycare center employee, got lodged in his
throat. An emergency worker eventually was able to pull out the grape,
saving the young boy's life. But he has since suffered some brain
damage: He is unable to walk, swallow, smile or speak, but his parents
remain hopeful that he'll slowly get closer to normal functioning.
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