Will My Child Survive After Drinking Acid? | Children's Hospital | Real Families

Kayla was three days short of her fifth birthday when she accidentally swallowed corrosive caustic soda at home. Kayla was transferred to Temple Street Children's University Hospital where she has been under the care for the past two years.
The highs and lows of daily life on the wards in Temple Street Children's Hospital. See inside the theatres of the Dublin hospital, providing an insight into the work of staff who dedicate their time to the children in their care.
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[@catherinelablanc7396]

UPDATE: Kayla was mostly recovered by 2013 and was able to attend school regularly from that point on. She is now living the life of any normal teenager - school, friends, fun, etc. She can swallow and eat normally without dilating procedures.

[@agarcia3986]

AKA, why child safety caps should be on all cleaning products.

[@evangeli.p2518]

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[@brokenvibes8676]

Can we just take a moment and pray for these amazing doctors? Because they saved this little girl's life. For all we knew she could have died.

[@courtney.corinne]

Oh, wow. When I saw her throwing up blood, that hit me with tears! 💔

[@thea-jaye]

omg when she spat blood I was so worried

[@Eva-sg4dk]

I’m almost 14 and I can’t imagine going through that, imagine her at 6 years old having to go through that, it breaks my heart. 😭

[@womaninthewave]

her crying before surgery absolutely shattered my heart. I am cry

[@hellosunshine305]

It’s crazy how one little accident can change the rest of your life SO dramatically. Prayers for her❤️

[@eunhyexx1518]

this girl drank LYE.. not bleach. Lye is way more dangerous than bleach. Change the title.

[@milamarsh]

a few things

[@dimitroulak.5295]

She suffered a lot at such a young age. She was blessed to be surrounded by so much love....I wish her all the best!!!!

[@paulohart4571]

How a few seconds can change your whole life

[@dreamsofturtles1828]

Next time i get mad at child guard caps, i will think of this little girl and be glad we have them.

[@Sweet-Mary-420]

Doctors nurses and staff at Temple street hospital are brilliant and amazing. They saved my nephews life when he was an infant, hes now a fine young 26yr old.

[@DaisyGLMM-dw1lw]

That poor girl is so brave! I can't believe she just calmly threw up blood, what a hero. I'm SO glad she recovered.

[@moonteller2989]

the little girl drank LYE not bleach, also called caustic soda or in the US a name brand is DRAIN-O ...that's drain cleaner ya'll...way worse than bleach!

[@devisissy1]

In the 60's my grandfather replaced a woman's esophagus with part of her small intestine. She survived her bleach suicide attempt. It was the first time this surgery was attempted and successful.

[@savannah01159]

It makes me so sad to see little kids having to go though this😪😪

[@maggieb5501]

She is so strong. She has gone through so much, and yet she is still all smiles.