Renaldo reaches birthday milestone against the odds

Tue, Sep 20th 2011, 11:00 AM

By AVA TURNQUEST

Tribune Staff Reporter

aturnquest@tribunemedia.net

RENALDO Gibson celebrated his 19th birthday yesterday. The milestone is a feat that was considered impossible after he was completely paralysed by a car accident three years ago.

Renaldo's clear voice and confident gestures were testimony to his family's unwillingness to give up on his recovery and his own conviction to realise his goals.

Unassisted by a ventilator, the teenager maintained his positive and humble demeanour as he reclined surrounded by loved ones at his family home in Fox Hill.

The environment is a stark contrast to the small corner of the male surgical ward that has been his "second home" for t ...

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