Sydney apprentice unlikely to walk after pool diving injury
Kennett Cardona, an 18-year-old apprentice from Sydney, suffered a severe spinal cord injury after jumping into a swimming pool at a friend’s birthday party on 5 September. Doctors say he is unlikely to walk again, and his case has prompted friends to raise awareness of the risks of diving into shallow water as summer approaches.
Cardona underwent a 12-and-a-half-hour emergency operation, spent time in an induced coma and intensive care, and remains in a spinal injury ward. He is expected to stay in hospital for at least six months and has no feeling from the chest down. His mother, Cielo, is unable to work because of her own health problems, and the family may not be able to return to their current home; a fundraiser aims to help with the practical and financial pressures ahead.
- Sydney teenager Kennett Cardona suffered a spinal injury in a pool accident.
- Doctors say he is unlikely to walk again.
- Friends are raising funds and promoting water safety.
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Kennett Cardona, an 18-year-old apprentice from Sydney, suffered a severe spinal cord injury when he jumped into a swimming pool at a friend's birthday party on 5 September. Doctors have determined he is unlikely to walk again.
The accident required emergency surgery lasting over 12 hours, and Cardona spent time in an induced coma before being transferred to a spinal injury ward. He currently has no feeling from the chest down and is expected to remain in hospital for at least six months.
The case has prompted friends to raise awareness about the dangers of diving into shallow water and to launch a fundraiser for Cardona's family. His mother cannot work due to her own health issues, and the family faces financial pressures including the possibility of losing their current home.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Sydney teen told he may never walk again after catastrophic spinal injury at friend’s 18th birthday party”.