Long Beach Teen Water Polo Player's Remarkable Recovery After Diving Accident

Inspiring Discharge from Hospital

• 👏 A 15-year-old water polo star, Lisandro Saundra, is being discharged from MemorialCare Miller Children's and Women's Hospital in Long Beach after months of hospitalization.
• 🌟 He was cheered on by friends, family, doctors, nurses, lifeguards, and fire paramedics as he took his final steps out of the hospital, just in time for the holidays.

The Tragic Diving Accident

• 🤕 On the 4th of July, Saundra hit his head on the ocean floor while diving, resulting in severe spinal cord injuries that left him unable to walk.
• 🌊 He described the moment as being unlucky while diving in the ocean all day.

Intensive Rehabilitation and Determination

• 🏋️‍♂️ Saundra underwent intensive rehabilitation, facing the possibility of being a paraplegic or losing mobility.
• 💪 He credits his strength of character and the support team around him for pushing him and ensuring he didn't give up.
• 📈 His therapists noted he completed double the recommended rounds of therapy due to his determination to get better.

Gratitude and Future Aspirations

• 🙏 Saundra expressed immense gratitude for his family, friends, and everyone who supported him throughout his recovery.
• 🏊 He is determined to get back into the water and return to playing water polo and surfing.
• ❤️ His family is fully supportive of his goal to return to water polo, emphasizing his happiness as the priority.