My daughter, 9, almost died after taking out the rubbish – don't make our mistake
Plus, the vital steps you need to know for dealing with severe bleeding
MUM'S WARNING My daughter, 9, almost died after taking out the rubbish – don't make our mistake
NAVAEH Connor was taking out the rubbish during a blackout when a simple mistake her mum made almost cost her her life.
The nine-year-old schoolgirl almost died after the incident in April this year when a lid from a tin of peas, that was inside the bag, sliced her right leg in two places.
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Navaeh Connor was taking out the rubbish during a blackout when she sliced her leg in two places on a tin lid
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Initially, she thought it was just a scratch, but soon found herself having to stem the heavy bleeding
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Navaeh thought it was just a scratch, but after shining a torch on her leg she saw one of the cuts was eight inches long and just one cm from the bone.
The savvy schoolgirl stemmed the heavy bleeding by applying pressure using towels and toilet paper, copying life-saving skills seen in TV show The Walking Dead.
After 20 minutes, Navaeh went downstairs and showed the cut to her mum April Connor, causing her to "freak out" and call an ambulance.
The youngster was rushed to UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where doctors cleaned and stitched up the cut, which had sliced through a tendon.
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Her mum April, 33, said she feared Navaeh would die as she could have bled out, but admitted she did a "good job" in stopping the bleeding.
In the hit zombie apocalypse show, first aid is crucial for survival - allowing characters to treat injuries, prevent infection and potentially save lives as no hospitals are open due to a zombie apocalypse.
Navaeh, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, said: "My favourite show is The Walking Dead, it felt like I was in my own Walking Dead episode.
"I was scared and nervous. I just knew to put pressure on it [from the show], my brain just told me to put pressure on it."
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Mum-of-three April said Navaeh, whose favourite character is Judith Grimes, was helping out with chores when the accident happened.
She explained: "My daughter took a garbage bag and went to take it to the trashcan because the next day was garbage day and the lid of a tin can sliced her leg.
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"She said she thought she was just scratched and didn't know it was that bad until we got back into the house.
"Because we were in a blackout, she ran into the bathroom and shone a flashlight on her leg.
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"That's when she saw that she was quite hurt and she was gone for about 20 minutes before she even came down to tell us she was cut.
"She was trying to stop the bleeding on her own, she tried to put bandaids on it and tried to hold pressure on it with towels and toilet paper.
"She said she was scared and wanted it to go away with band aids and when it didn't go away, she got her dad and I and said, 'Mom I think you need to take me to the hospital'.
"I thought she was just being dramatic. When she shone the flashlight and showed us the cut on her leg I freaked out, I had to call an ambulance.
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I thought she was going to die, I was so concerned because she didn't come to me straight away
April Connor
"She is nine years old and she did a really good job stopping the bleeding on her own.
"I watch a lot of doctor shows and documentaries and she is used to medical gore.
"We watch a lot of Grey's Anatomy and horror movies, one of her favourite things to watch is The Walking Dead.
"I thought she was going to die, I was so concerned because she didn't come to me straight away.
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"She could have bled out on the floor, she's my youngest daughter and she handled it better than I did."
Following an hour-long plastic surgery, Navaeh was given stitches and needed crutches to walk as she had sliced through her tendon.
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Navaeh's mum April called an ambulance thinking she was going to die because she didn't show her the cut straight away
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The nine-year-old had to undergo an hour-long plastic surgery procedure to fix the wound
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April is now warning parents about putting sharp objects in the bin without the right precautions
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The stay-at-home mum is now warning parents against putting sharp objects in the bin without the right precautions.
April said: "She was in shock because of the wound and bleeding out but she was in a concentrated state of mind.
"She was very strong throughout the whole situation, the only time she cried was when she heard she had to have surgery.
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"They gave her crutches, she is having some trouble with the muscle because she cut through the tendon but she is doing better with walking.
"Don't put anything sharp in the garbage at all, even if you push the lid inside or wrap it up, put it in a box.
"I thought I had taken enough preventative action and I hadn't, and this is the outcome of what can happen."
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