After being concerned in a severe rollover automobile crash in December, the teenage son of Alberta’s Minister of Seniors, Group, and Social Companies has lastly been launched from the Alberta Youngsters’s Hospital.
Jason Nixon and his spouse Tiffany shared the information on X Saturday, stating his 16-year-old son Austin, who was in vital situation and in intensive care following a automobile accident, is on the highway to restoration after his launch.
Austin and his twin sister, Chyanne, had been on a highway south of Sundre after they had been concerned in a single-vehicle crash on Dec. 1. Chyanne walked away with minor accidents.
Nonetheless, Nixon’s son remained in a coma for the subsequent few weeks.
“The weeks that Austin was in a coma had been by far the worst of our lives, and the chance that Austin would by no means get up was overwhelming to our household. Nonetheless, via the help of outstanding well being care staff, our household, pals, and 1000’s of prayer warriors, Austin fought to return again to us,” Nixon’s put up reads.
“The day that he awakened from his coma is a day that we are going to have a good time for the remainder of our lives. Whereas we knew the journey forward can be lengthy we had been grateful that we’d have the prospect to help him.”
Nixon mentioned his son was launched from the Alberta Youngsters’s Hospital the weekend earlier than the announcement and has been in rehabilitation.
“Each day, we’re amazed by Austin’s progress. He has fought each step of the best way, beginning with studying to maneuver once more, and to talk, then to studying to stroll and look after himself. Now he’s transferring on to the subsequent stage of his restoration and we all know he’s as much as the duty,” Nixon’s put up reads.
“There will probably be many challenges forward, together with regaining the flexibility to eat and adjusting again to highschool. However we couldn’t be extra happy with Austin’s dedication via this course of and we’re assured he’ll absolutely get better.
“Austin, and our complete household, have a protracted highway forward to totally get better from what occurred on December 1. However via the help of numerous individuals from the primary moments on the accident scene, to the ICU, to the restoration unit, and now Austin’s long run restoration program, we’re capable of stroll the trail forward with the unbelievable medical staff who has devoted themselves to supporting our son.”
The put up concludes with him thanking everybody for his or her help and prayers.
Nixon had taken break day following the incident in December, the place Minister of Psychological Well being and Addictions Dan Williams supported him in his function.
With information from Lauryn Heintz
