Boy swept into Lake Michigan celebrates with rescuers
Cold water protected his brain, doctors believe
By Deanese Williams-Harris | Chicago Tribune reporter
7:00 PM CDT, August 13, 2008
Despite all the medical odds, a boy who was submerged in Lake Michigan for 15 minutes was able to play Wednesday and meet with the team of rescuers who helped save his life in mid-April.
"If there is a such thing as miracles, this would be one," said Dr. Leon Epstein, a neurologist at Children's Memorial Hospital on Chicago's North Side.
Lazar Ognjenovic was in his stroller when a strong wind swept him into the lake at Belmont Harbor. His grandfather, Stanko Bojanovic, 65, jumped in to save him, though he barely could swim, witnesses said at the time. Bojanovic was rescued as well.
When he first examined Lazar, now 3, Epstein said there was no evidence of brain function and he believed Lazar's chances for survival were slim.
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