DENVER (KDVR) — A miracle of modern medicine or a miracle from a higher power? No matter what you believe, the recovery story of Cartier McDaniel is nothing short of amazing.
At just 4 years old, his heart stopped beating for 14 hours — and then all of a sudden, it restarted. Now, his family and doctors are sharing an experience they’ve never seen before.
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Cartier was a typical child full of energy, with a big heart and a lot of love to go around. But in a matter of days, his big heart stopped beating. It’s a haunting memory that Cartier’s parents, Destiny Anderson and Dominique McDaniel, relive daily.
“They’re saying your son’s not breathing, one, two, three — that’s all I remember hearing,” McDaniel said.
Anderson said her son woke up with a fever and it progressed to chills, frequent urination, extreme thirst and lethargic behavior. When his breathing became heavy, Anderson rushed Cartier to the emergency room at Children’s Hospital Colorado.