In 2004, a big fire broke out at a house in the town of Brighton, Tennessee, USA. Victims of the fire included children in the house, including boy Johnny Quinn, then 4 years old.
Johnny was rushed inside by his sister Leah to help and the brave girl suffered 25% burns of her body. As for Johnny himself, he was burned 95%, which is almost his entire body. But the family is still extremely grateful, the boy has kept his life like a miracle.
The boy victim of the burn was completely deformed, looking like an alien
Recounting the horrifying experience, Johnny said: “When I woke up, my whole body was covered with bandages, my eyes couldn’t open anymore. And then I slowly realized that my whole body, from my face, back to my limbs, was all burned. heavy”.
Johnny Quinn’s picture before getting burned
The tragic accident has become a lifelong obsession for children who are too young. From a lovely healthy boy, Johnny had to make the hospital his home for a year and endured unimaginable pain.
In just 1 short year, the poor “alien boy” had to go to the operating table 87 times, going through many big and small surgeries. Johnny was in a coma for 2 months and couldn’t speak for 6 months because he was too weak.
4-year-old boy has undergone 87 skin grafting, scar removal, orthopedic surgeries continuously in just 1 year
Despite being treated by dedicated doctors, Johnny Quinn will certainly never be able to return to his pre-burnt form. That turned a cute boy into a “monster” in the eyes of the people around. Just go to the street, the boy will be pointed at, looking like a strange creature. When going to school, Johnny was also teased and ostracized by his friends because of his unusual appearance. The pitiful situation made him think of suicide many times in the process of growing up, even tormenting that why he didn’t leave on that fateful day.
“When I go out, everyone stares at me for fear. Their stigma and disparaging eyes hurt me more than the scars on my body. I used to hate myself very much.” Johnny shared.
At the age of 13, Johnny suffered from anorexia due to his psychological problems. He often wears baggy clothes to hide his body condition and his loved ones. At this moment, Johnny is just heavy 28kg despite being 1m60 tall.
Johnny has endured a lot of pain both physically and mentally since he was 4 years old
But after all, the extraordinary life force and love of the family helped Johnny Quinn overcomes adversity. Boy Join a volunteer youth camp and have the opportunity to meet many people in the same situation as you to share and encourage. Gradually, the famous burn victim that year gradually reduced his self-esteem and learned to love himself.
Currently, Johnny is 22 years old and does a very special job for a living, which is a YouTuber. He is also active on many other social networking platforms such as Instagram. Johnny back to vlog about my daily life and inspire many other like-minded people around the world. He is also a regular speaker who goes to hospitals and schools to motivate people in the same situation who are disabled or have a different appearance.
Johnny Quinn is now a social media influencer
The inspirational story of a young man has touched many hearts