The mother of four in South Carolina is urging her parents to raise their home after her son was hit by a window and turned “a inch from death.”
Alyssa Dubois’ 4-year-old son Aceson was playing with her sister Aria at her Charleston home in March 2024.
In the midst of a police and robbery match, 9-year-old Aria “arrests” him by tying her legs.
As the glass shattered, Alyssa ran into the room, her screaming son covered in blood and a 4-inch gouache around her neck.
The 25-year-old mother recalled:
“I heard Astheson start screaming, and I ran to him and saw blood everywhere, it was just vomiting from him.
“He had his neck and when I saw it, blood was gushing out of his neck. He didn’t go through the window completely, his hips hanging from his legs, so he could pull himself back.”
The scary image shows a 4-inch wide, 4-inch deep hole running along the neck from the mouth to the ear.
Five Aceson Dubois, who are now, nearly died last year after passing through a window and suffering a major neck injury last year.
Even mild damage to the jugular vein can lead to life-threatening bleeding, venous thrombosis, inflammation of the venous wall, and infections. All of these can cause serious brain damage and heart failure.
Alyssa is currently urging parents to protect their children by setting up safety guards around the house and learning how to treat wounds.
Remember how she tried first aid “Speezing” stopped the blood flowing and waited for emergency services, the young mother said: “I was scared, I thought it was. I thought he had hit the main artery and I was going to die.
“I grabbed him by his neck and pinched everything I could. I used the laundry I had on the couch and started stuffing it around his neck and held it [the wound] Closed.
“My hands were sliding all over my son for all his blood. He was screaming on the pouch and kept saying, ‘Mama, don’t let me die.’
‘that [the glass] I missed his jugular vein [veins] 1 inch. He eventually sliced the salivary glands in half and turned off the lower half of his ear.
Saliva, or saliva, glands, are located in the head and neck area, causing mouth lubrication, swallowing, digestion, and protecting teeth against harmful bacteria.
When Asseson arrived at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, South Carolina, he immediately underwent two hours of emergency surgery, sewing his neck, salivary glands and ears together.
Alyssa said: After the surgery, when I went to see him, I saw that he was asleep and it broke my heart to a million.
“I was happy because I knew he was about to live, but my dark side was like what I would see if he didn’t pass through it.
“The thing that broke my heart the most was when he turned to me and said, ‘Thank you for letting me die.’ ”
Atheson underwent a second surgery to remove some stitches a week later and was discharged to fully recover at home.
A year after the accident, Aceson is healthy and has no permanent nerve damage.
Atheson underwent surgery at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, South Carolina
Since then, there have been five people now, and Alyssa has been diagnosed with PTSD and has undergone counseling.
The horrifying mother reveals that kindergarteners are afraid to go near the window, and every time Alyssa hears a loud noise, she worries about the child getting injured.
As a result, she removed the windows from her mobile home and covered others with furniture to stop the repeated tragic accidents.
She now knows how to stop bleeding quickly, as she encourages her parents to raise their home and educate herself on basic first aid training.
Experts should note that common ways to grow your home include securing heavy furniture, installing safety latches in outlet covers, cabinets and drawers, and using baby gates to limit access to dangerous areas.
Alyssa also warns other parents to learn how to stuff their wounds. This includes putting gauze and other materials into the wound to control bleeding and prevent infection.
She shared. “At the time of the accident, I was trained in healthcare, so I was very knowledgeable and knew what was necessary to control bleeding before I went to the hospital.
The fearsome mother reveals that she is afraid that the toddler will go near the window, and every time she hears a loud noise, she worries that the child will be hurt
A year after the accident, Aceson is healthy and has no permanent nerve damage
“Learning how to properly pack wounds when there is uncontrollable bleeding is something every mom should know. Not just moms, but people in general need to know how to do this.”
She specifies that parents need to make sure the windows are made of crushed glass and tape gymnastics mats.
Each year, approximately 2,300 children under the age of 15 die from unintended injuries in their homes, and more than 3.4 million children experience unintended family-related injuries in the United States.
Additionally, the World Health Organization estimates that children under the age of five die each year in accidents in homes around the world.
Childcare can prevent an estimated 55% of household chores for children under the age of 10.
