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■由於病情已經明顯改善，嘉琪現已轉介至屯門醫院復康中心接受物理治療。資料圖片
生命脆弱，弱得可於頃刻化為灰燼；鬥志卻頑強，強得能逆天命，創造一個又一個生命奇蹟。在去年初元朗嚴重交通意外中「死過返生」的17歲少女陳嘉琪，從沒幻想奇蹟降臨，但與死神擦肩而過後，發現原來只要有不死的意志，奇蹟就會無處不在。
雖然嘉琪幸運地撿回一命，卻逃不脫大腦受創、盆骨破碎、肋骨及頸骨骨折、四肢癱瘓帶來的無盡痛苦。其母陳太接受《文匯報》訪問時表示，當時女兒入住屯門醫院深切治療部時情況非常危殆，呼吸一度停頓，幸而家人一直在旁鼓勵，女兒憑無比的生命鬥志，一步一步從死神手中走回來，「主診的腦科醫生都認為，嘉琪能夠生存已是奇蹟」。
嘉琪後來轉往骨科部接受治療，但當時仍未恢復說話能力，家人只能靠眼神透視嘉琪寂寞的內心世界。數月後，嘉琪被轉介至屯門醫院復康中心，當時照顧她的醫生將電視機遙控器放在其身邊，意外發現嘉琪右手拇指竟能按動遙控。不久後，陳氏一家突然收到嘉琪傳來愛的短訊：「我很愛你們，很掛念你們，很想見你們！」陳太回憶，當時以為是護士替女兒發短訊，後來知道是女兒親自打短訊，感動得即時流淚。
嘉琪早前獲准回家休養，病情明顯改善，漸能以簡單句子與別人溝通，而且整隻右手的活動能力也逐漸康復，並在家人幫助下，能用右手依靠床柄借力坐起，甚至可坐輪椅外出。
Paralyzed Girl Created Miracles
Life is fragile; so fragile that it can vanish into ashes any moment. But the spirit can be strong; so strong that it can fight destiny, work miracles after miracles. Chan Ka-kei, a 17-year-old girl who almost got killed in the car crash which occurred in Yuen Long early last year, had never dreamed of miracles happening in her life. However, having narrowly escaped from death, she comes to realize that with an iron will, miracles can be everywhere.
Ka-kei had got enough luck to cheat death, but not quite enough to shake off the continuous torment resulting from brain damage, fragmented pelvis, fractured ribs, broken neck bone, and paralyzed limbs caused by the accident. In an interview with WenWeiPo, her mother said that when Ka-kei was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Tuen Mun Hospital, she was in a severely critical condition and had once stopped breathing. It was with the unfailing support of her family by her side and her unbeatable strong will to live that she ultimately turned Death away and was resuscitated. "Even the neurologist in charge thought Ka-kei's survival was a miracle," her mother said.
Ka-kei was transferred to the orthopaedics department later but her ability to speak was not restored. Her family perceived her lonely mind only through her eyes. A few months later, Ka-kei was transferred to the rehabilitation centre of the Tuen Mun Hospital. It just happened that the doctor who took care of Ka-kei unexpectedly found that she was pressing with her right thumb the TV remote control which the doctor had unintentionally placed by her side. Not long, the Chan's family received a love message from Ka-kei which read, "I love you so much. I miss you and I want to see you!" Mrs Chan thought at that time it was the nurse who did this for her daughter. When she later learned that Kai-ke did it herself, she was so touched that she could not hold back tears, Mrs Chan recalled.
Recently, Ka-kei was discharged from hospital and her condition was clearly much better. She slowly developed the ability to communicate with others in simple sentences. Furthemore, her right hand had gradually regained mobility. With the assistance of a family member, she can now grab hold of the bedstead with her right hand and use this as a support to sit up. She can even go out in a wheelchair. ■Translation by 開明
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