Little League World Series player, 12, who suffered serious brain injury, fractured skull in fall from dorm bunk bed is showing signs of improvement



The condition of a seriously injured Little League World Series player was improving Tuesday after he suffered a serious brain injury and a fractured skull in a fall from a player's dorm bunk bed Sunday night at the event's facility in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, KSTU-TV reported.

What are the details?

Easton Oliverson — a 12-year-old with Utah's Snow Canyon Little League — was airlifted to a hospital where he underwent surgery to stop bleeding around his brain caused by a punctured artery, the station said.

Oliverson's father, Jace, said doctors stopped the bleeding during the operation, KSTU noted.

"His pupils were extremely dilated, but with the piece of skull removed and hematoma removed and the bleeding being stopped, they've come back down and seem to be functioning normally," Jace Oliverson said on a Facebook page created to provide updates on his son's condition, the station reported.

On Tuesday, the Facebook page indicated Easton gave two thumbs up during a phone call, KSTU said.

"We are so grateful for these little miracles," the page read, according to the station.

Jace Oliverson added that while his son was still on a breathing tube, his body has been "reacting well" after doctors began to reduce his oxygen, KSTU reported, and that a neurosurgeon said Easton's CT scan came back "great."

Easton's family is now waiting for MRI results to learn more about his status and recovery, the station said, adding that a @MiraclesForTank Venmo account has been created to help the family with medical expenses.

Now what?

Jace Oliverson, who's also an assistant coach on the team, told coach Kyle Hafen not to let Easton's injury distract his teammates and that he wants them to keep playing, KSTU said in a previous story.

"We've worked too hard to get to this point," Oliverson told Hafen, according to the station.

The team is representing the Mountain Region and is the first team from Utah ever to play in the LLWS, according to KSTU, which added that the team is scheduled to play its first game Friday against the winner of the first-round game between the Southeast and New England region teams.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw reveals he is going 'pretty much off the grid' after emergency surgery



Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R) announced Saturday that he would be "pretty much off the grid for the next weeks" after undergoing emergency surgery on one of his eyes.

Crenshaw, a U.S. Navy SEAL veteran, lost his right eye and sustained severe damage to his left eye while deployed in Afghanistan in 2012.

Crenshaw ultimately served 10 years in the U.S. military before medically retiring in 2016 at the rank of lieutenant commander.

What did Crenshaw say?

The Texas Republican explained that he received "emergency surgery" Friday morning to reattach the retina in his left eye.

"A few days ago, I noticed some dark, blurry spots in my vision, which seemed out of the ordinary," Crenshaw said. "I went to get this checked out by an ophthalmologist on Thursday and they discovered that my retina was detaching."

"This is a terrifying prognosis for someone with one eye, and the nature of the injuries that I sustained in Afghanistan. Anyone who knows the history of my injuries knows that I don't have a 'good eye,' but half a good eye. The blast from 2012 caused a cataract, excessive tissue damage, and extensive damage to my retina. It was always a possibility that the effects of the damage would resurface, and it appears that is exactly what happened," Crenshaw explained.

"The prognosis I received on Thursday is obviously very bad," he said.

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How was the surgery?

Crenshaw said he received emergency surgery in Houston on Friday, which went "very well."

Unfortunately, Crenshaw said the surgery left him "effectively blind for about a month."

"During the surgery, they put a gas bubble in my eye, which acts as a bandage for my retina. This means I have to be face-down for the next week or so, unable to see anything," Crenshaw explained.

Crenshaw, who won election to Congress in 2018, said he would be out of the public eye for the duration of his recovery, and he asked supporters for prayers.