“I ain t never give up on my baby,” mother Jalisa Hooks said.
Dr. Marcelo Malakooti, medical director of the PICU, said doctors “were pretty worried” due to the number of injuries and the extent of Kayden’s injuries.
After months in the hospital, Kayden was released from Lurie at the end of May.
As a result of the shooting, he has partial vision in one eye. Doctors say Kayden s recovery is nothing short of a miracle.
“…We always hope for these kind of outcomes – we strive for these outcomes,” Malakooti said. “The fact that he was able to recover so quickly is a testament to him and the team we have.