The first day of school for a Duncanville boy was nothing short of a miracle.
Tristan Russell couldn't speak, was in a coma and underwent hours of brain surgery after he fell out of a third-floor window in March 2011.
"We stayed up and prayed all night," his father, Sean Russell, said through tears. "That was hard, but he pulled through."
Eighteen months later, Tristan walked into school for his first day of kindergarten at Bill Harz Elementary.
Doctors were surprised he pulled through after the hours of surgery and told his parents his right side was paralyzed.
Tristan underwent intensive therapy at Our Children's House at Baylor to help him walk and regain motor skills.
On Monday, it all paid off.
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"He's our little miracle," Russell said. "We're blessed. We're so happy he's with us."
