Elizabeth and her daughter Tanya were enjoying their time at a birthday party one day when the unimaginable happened.
Tanya was upstairs in her friend’s room, laying down on the bunk bed, when another guest innocently turned the ceiling fan on.
Moments later, Tanya stood on the bed, not realizing the fan was on. That’s when it suddenly slammed into her, severely slashing her face.
Elizabeth frantically called for an ambulance and they were rushed to the emergency room. On their way, the 7-year-old turned to her mom and said: “I don’t want to look ugly.”
Devastating Outcome
Upon examination, doctors discovered that the accident had created a massive wound on Tanya’s face and caused nerve damage. She will now be forced into plastic surgery, and is unable to smile or feel anything on the affected side of her face.
“I’m heartbroken for her knowing she will have a massive scar across her face,” Elizabeth told Kidspot. “Hopefully (this) can be fixed but we won’t know if it is for a couple months.”
Important Warning
The mom later shared photos of her daughter’s terrible injuries on Facebook in hope of warning other parents about the dangers of combining ceiling fans with bunk beds.
The post has since spread like wildfire, with hundred expressing their sympathy for Tanya’s horrifying predicament and wishing her a speedy recovery.
Faring Better
Tanya’s condition is slowly improving, says mother Elizabeth.
“My little princess is out of surgery and feeling good,” she wrote in an updated comment on Facebook. “She is one brave girl definitely braver than mummy. All she wanted to do when she woke was to colour in and eat pancakes.”
Elizabeth added her plea to all parents: “Please please don’t have bunk beds near a ceiling fan.”
I never saw ceiling fans as dangerous at all! This was a real eye opener! Please share with all the parents you know in case they have bunk beds and a ceiling fan at home. This terrifying but very avoidable accident has to be prevented.